MediaTek MT8127 vs Intel Atom Z3735D

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MediaTek MT8127 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3735D
MediaTek MT8127 Intel Atom Z3735D

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Atom Z3735D - 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 MT8127 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 MT8127 was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Atom Z3735D has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z3735D was released in Q1/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A7 Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8127 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8127 is 1.30 GHz while the Intel Atom Z3735D has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z3735D is at 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz).

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 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 MT8127 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Atom Z3735D 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-450 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 7
28nm Technology 22 nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 4
64 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
0 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-450 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8127 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z3735D supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
DDR3-666 Memory DDR3L-1333
Max. Memory 2 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
0.51 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8127 is --, while the Intel Atom Z3735D has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8127 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.51 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z3735D is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Atom Z3735D
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket --
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q2/2014 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8127 (38%)
Intel Atom Z3735D (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8127 (45%)
Intel Atom Z3735D (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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
72 (38%)
Intel Atom Z3735D Intel Atom Z3735D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
188 (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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
261 (45%)
Intel Atom Z3735D Intel Atom Z3735D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
581 (100%)

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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (87%)
Intel Atom Z3735D Intel Atom Z3735D
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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3735D Intel Atom Z3735D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
761 (100%)

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