MediaTek MT6737T vs Intel Atom Z3735E

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MediaTek MT6737T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3735E
MediaTek MT6737T Intel Atom Z3735E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6737T and the Intel Atom Z3735E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6737T 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the Intel Atom Z3735E which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6737T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z3735E clocks with 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6737T Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.83 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.83 GHz

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.

MediaTek MT6737T Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
-- 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.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
Midgard 3 GPU Generation 7
28nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 4
32 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.2

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6737T, while the Intel Atom Z3735E supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6737T Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
LPDDR3-733 Memory DDR3L-1333
Max. Memory 1 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6737T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z3735E is 4 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6737T Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6737T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z3735E is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

MediaTek MT6737T Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735E
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 138
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6737T (74%)
Intel Atom Z3735E (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6737T (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E (67%)

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 MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127 (74%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
172 (100%)

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 MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
431 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
200 (46%)

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 MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (49%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.65 GHz
41 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
641 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3735E Intel Atom Z3735E
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
557 (87%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6737T Intel Atom Z3735E
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