MediaTek MT6738T vs Intel Atom x7-E3950

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MediaTek MT6738T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x7-E3950
MediaTek MT6738T Intel Atom x7-E3950

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6738T and the Intel Atom x7-E3950 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6738T 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the Intel Atom x7-E3950 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2016.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 (9)
1 Generation 5
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cherry Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6738T 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 x7-E3950 clocks with 1.60 GHz (2.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Atom x7-E3950
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.00 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 MT6738T Characteristic Intel Atom x7-E3950
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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-T860 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics 505
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation 9
28nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 18
32 Shader 144
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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 HD Graphics 505
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6738T, while the Intel Atom x7-E3950 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Atom x7-E3950
LPDDR3-667 Memory LPDDR3-1866
4 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 6
-- PCIe Bandwidth 3.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6738T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom x7-E3950 is 12 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Atom x7-E3950
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6738T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Atom x7-E3950 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Atom x7-E3950
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 1296
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price 57 $
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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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.52 GHz
35 (19%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
Intel HD Graphics 505 @ 0.65 GHz
187 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
307 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1154 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
246 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
784 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
94 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
275 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
2103 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
40 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x7-E3950 Intel Atom x7-E3950
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
124 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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