Intel Atom C3850 vs MediaTek MT8317T

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Intel Atom C3850 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8317T
Intel Atom C3850 MediaTek MT8317T

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3850 or MediaTek MT8317T - 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 MT8317T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8317T was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3)
5 Generation 1
Denverton Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 MT8317T has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.

Intel Atom C3850 Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
12 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 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 C3850 Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 PowerVR SGX531
GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.52 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 65nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX531
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

The Intel Atom C3850 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8317T can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Atom C3850 Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
DDR4-2400 Memory
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
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 MT8317T is --.

Intel Atom C3850 Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
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 MT8317T cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Atom C3850 Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
14 nm Technology 40 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 Q3/2013
323 $ 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.
Intel Atom C3850 Intel Atom C3850
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3850 MediaTek MT8317T
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