Intel Atom S1220 vs MediaTek MT6595M

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Intel Atom S1220 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6595M
Intel Atom S1220 MediaTek MT6595M

CPU comparison

Intel Atom S1220 or MediaTek MT6595M - 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 S1220 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1220 was released in Q4/2012.

The MediaTek MT6595M has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6595M was released in Q1/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom S1000 (3) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A17/A7 (2)
2 Generation 1
Centerton Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom S1220 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The MediaTek MT6595M has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

Intel Atom S1220 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595M
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A17
-- B-Core 1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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 S1220 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595M
-- 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 G6200
GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10

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 G6200
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 S1220 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6595M can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Atom S1220 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595M
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-933
8 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom S1220 has a TDP of 8.1 W, that of the MediaTek MT6595M is --.

Intel Atom S1220 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595M
8.1 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom S1220 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6595M cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Atom S1220 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595M
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA 1283 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2012 Release date Q1/2014
39 $ 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 S1220 Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6595M MediaTek MT6595M
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
103 (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 S1220 Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6595M MediaTek MT6595M
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
334 (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 S1220 Intel Atom S1220
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6595M MediaTek MT6595M
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.45 GHz
58 (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 S1220 Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
432 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595M MediaTek MT6595M
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom S1220 MediaTek MT6595M
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