MediaTek MT6735 vs Intel Atom Z2420

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MediaTek MT6735 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2420
MediaTek MT6735 Intel Atom Z2420

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6735 or Intel Atom Z2420 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek MT6735 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6735 was released in Q2/2015.

The Intel Atom Z2420 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2420 was released in Q1/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 (2)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 Architecture Penwell
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6735 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The Intel Atom Z2420 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.

MediaTek MT6735 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
4 Cores 1
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek MT6735 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU PowerVR SGX540
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 3 GPU Generation --
28nm Technology 45nm
2 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 1
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 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.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU PowerVR SGX540
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6735 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2420 can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6735 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
LPDDR3-667 Memory LPDDR2-800
Max. Memory 1 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6735 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Atom Z2420 is 3 W.

MediaTek MT6735 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6735 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z2420 cache has a total of 0.50 MB.

MediaTek MT6735 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
-- Socket BGA 617
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
Q2/2015 Release date Q1/2013
-- 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.
MediaTek MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.40 GHz
6 (31%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
111 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
389 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6735 Intel Atom Z2420
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