Intel Atom N470 vs MediaTek MT8117

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Intel Atom N470 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8117
Intel Atom N470 MediaTek MT8117

CPU comparison

Intel Atom N470 or MediaTek MT8117 - 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 N470 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.83 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N470 was released in Q1/2010.

The MediaTek MT8117 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 MT8117 was released in Q2/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom N400/N500 (3) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5)
2 Generation 1
Pineview Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N470 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom N470 is 1.83 GHz while the MediaTek MT8117 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8117 is at 1.20 GHz.

Intel Atom N470 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
1 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.83 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 N470 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Atom N470 or MediaTek MT8117 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.

Intel GMA 3150 GPU PowerVR SGX544
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.16 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.16 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
45 Technology 45nm
0 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 2
-- Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB 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.

Intel GMA 3150 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 N470 can use up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8117 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Atom N470 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
DDR2-667 Memory
2 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom N470 is 6.5 W, while the MediaTek MT8117 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom N470 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
6.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom N470 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 0.50 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8117 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom N470 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA 559 Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2010 Release date Q2/2014
-- 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 N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
105 (100%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
157 (100%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 N470 Intel Atom N470
Intel GMA 3150 @ 0.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (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 N470 Intel Atom N470
1C 2T @ 1.83 GHz
224 (100%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N470 MediaTek MT8117
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