Intel Atom C3850 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000+

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Intel Atom C3850 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
Intel Atom C3850 MediaTek Dimensity 9000+

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3850 or MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ - 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 Intel Atom C3850 has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3850 was released in Q3/2017.

The MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 9000 (2)
5 Generation 3
Denverton Architecture Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor MediaTek Dimensity 9200

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3850 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz). The MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz.

Intel Atom C3850 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
12 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz) A-Core 3.20 GHz
1x Cortex-X2
-- B-Core 2.85 GHz
3x Cortex-A710
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A510

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.

Intel Atom C3850 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G710 MP10
GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 3
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 10
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G710 MP10
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3850 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ can connect up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Atom C3850 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5-7500
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 60.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom C3850 has a TDP of 25 W, that of the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ is --.

Intel Atom C3850 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3850 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Atom C3850 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 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 Q3/2022
323 $ Release price --
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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 C3850 Intel Atom C3850
12C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1380 (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.
Intel Atom C3850 Intel Atom C3850
12C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4645 (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.
Intel Atom C3850 Intel Atom C3850
12C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1521 (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.
Intel Atom C3850 Intel Atom C3850
12C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4223 (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.
Intel Atom C3850 Intel Atom C3850
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
ARM Mali-G710 MP10 @ 0.90 GHz
1 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Atom C3850 Intel Atom C3850
12C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ MediaTek Dimensity 9000+
8C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1083170 (100%)

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