Intel Atom C3338 vs MediaTek MT6582M

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Intel Atom C3338 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6582M
Intel Atom C3338 MediaTek MT6582M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom C3338 and the MediaTek MT6582M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom C3338 2 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the MediaTek MT6582M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
5 Generation 1
Denverton Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3338 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.20 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6582M clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic MediaTek MT6582M
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic MediaTek MT6582M
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-400 MP2
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
-- GPU Generation Utgard
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 0

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-400 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom C3338, while the MediaTek MT6582M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 4.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic MediaTek MT6582M
DDR4-1866 Memory LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533
128 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
10 PCIe lanes --
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom C3338 has a TDP of 8.5 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6582M is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic MediaTek MT6582M
8.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3338 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6582M is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom C3338 Characteristic MediaTek MT6582M
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1310 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2014
36 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3338 (100%)
MediaTek MT6582M (21%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3338 (100%)
MediaTek MT6582M (34%)

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.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
337 (100%)
MediaTek MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (21%)

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.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
658 (100%)
MediaTek MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
227 (34%)

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.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
ARM Mali-400 MP2 @ 0.40 GHz
7 (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.
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
916 (100%)
MediaTek MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3338 MediaTek MT6582M
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