Intel Atom C3858 vs MediaTek MT8389

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom C3858 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8389
Intel Atom C3858 MediaTek MT8389

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3858 or MediaTek MT8389 - 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 C3858 has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3858 was released in Q3/2017.

The MediaTek MT8389 has 4 cores with 4 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 MT8389 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6)
5 Generation 1
Denverton Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3858 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The MediaTek MT8389 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.

Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
12 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 C3858 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
-- 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 SGX544
GPU frequency 0.29 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.29 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 4
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 SGX544
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 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3858 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR2
256 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- 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 C3858 has a TDP of 25 W, that of the MediaTek MT8389 is --.

Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3858 has a 12.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8389 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Atom C3858 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
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 Q2/2013
332 $ Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Atom C3858 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the MediaTek MT8389 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 C3858 Intel Atom C3858
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz
9 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3858 MediaTek MT8389
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Atom C3858Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Intel Atom C3858 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
2. Intel Atom C3858Intel Atom C3958 Intel Atom C3858 vs Intel Atom C3958
3. Intel Core i7-3820QMIntel Atom C3858 Intel Core i7-3820QM vs Intel Atom C3858
4. Intel Celeron J4005Intel Atom C3858 Intel Celeron J4005 vs Intel Atom C3858
5. AMD A8-7650KIntel Atom C3858 AMD A8-7650K vs Intel Atom C3858
6. Intel Atom C3858Samsung Exynos 7884 Intel Atom C3858 vs Samsung Exynos 7884
7. MediaTek MT8389MediaTek MT8392 MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8392
8. AMD FX-8370Intel Atom C3858 AMD FX-8370 vs Intel Atom C3858
9. Intel Celeron N4020CMediaTek MT8389 Intel Celeron N4020C vs MediaTek MT8389
10. Intel Core i7-4770KIntel Atom C3858 Intel Core i7-4770K vs Intel Atom C3858


back to index