Intel Atom Z3770 vs MediaTek MT6515

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom Z3770 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6515
Intel Atom Z3770 MediaTek MT6515

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3770 and the MediaTek MT6515 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3770 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the MediaTek MT6515 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in 2012.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7)
4 Generation 1
Bay Trail Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3770 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.46 GHz (2.39 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6515 clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z3770 Characteristic MediaTek MT6515
4 Cores 1
4 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.46 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
2.39 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom Z3770 Characteristic MediaTek MT6515
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU PowerVR SGX531
0.31 GHz GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
0.67 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.52 GHz
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology 65nm
2 Max. displays 1
4 Compute units 1
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.2 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU PowerVR SGX531
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3770, while the MediaTek MT6515 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Atom Z3770 Characteristic MediaTek MT6515
LPDDR3-1066 Memory LPDDR2
4 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3770 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6515 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z3770 Characteristic MediaTek MT6515
3.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3770 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6515 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm.

Intel Atom Z3770 Characteristic MediaTek MT6515
22 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1380 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date 2012
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.67 GHz
43 (100%)
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (10%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz
739 (100%)
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3770 MediaTek MT6515
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