MediaTek MT6738 vs Intel Atom x7213E

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MediaTek MT6738 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x7213E
MediaTek MT6738 Intel Atom x7213E

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6738 or Intel Atom x7213E - 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 MT6738 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6738 was released in Q2/2016.

The Intel Atom x7213E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x7213E was released in Q1/2023.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Intel Atom x7000 (3)
1 Generation 7
Cortex-A53 Architecture Alder Lake N
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6738 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6738 is 1.50 GHz while the Intel Atom x7213E has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x7213E is at 1.00 GHz (3.20 GHz).

MediaTek MT6738 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- 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 MT6738 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT6738 or Intel Atom x7213E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Alder Lake)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation 12
28nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 16
32 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
11 DirectX Version 12.1

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-T860 MP2 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6738 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom x7213E supports up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6738 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
LPDDR3-667 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
4 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 9
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6738 is --, while the Intel Atom x7213E has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6738 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6738 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom x7213E is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 7.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6738 Characteristic Intel Atom x7213E
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1264
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2023
-- 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 MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz
24 (9%)
Intel Atom x7213E Intel Atom x7213E
Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Alder Lake) @ 1.00 GHz
256 (100%)

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 MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127 (100%)
Intel Atom x7213E Intel Atom x7213E
2C 2T @ 3.20 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 MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
408 (100%)
Intel Atom x7213E Intel Atom x7213E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
693 (100%)
Intel Atom x7213E Intel Atom x7213E
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6738 Intel Atom x7213E
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