Intel Atom Z2520 vs MediaTek MT8163V/B

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom Z2520 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8163V/B
Intel Atom Z2520 MediaTek MT8163V/B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z2520 and the MediaTek MT8163V/B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z2520 2 core processor released in Q2/2013 with the MediaTek MT8163V/B which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) CPU group MediaTek MT816x (4)
2 Generation 1
Cloverview Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z2520 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8163V/B clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/B
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.30 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 Z2520 Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.52 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 3
45nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 2
8 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 11

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.

PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z2520, while the MediaTek MT8163V/B supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/B
LPDDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800
2 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z2520 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8163V/B is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/B
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2520 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8163V/B is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Atom Z2520 Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/B
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2013 Release date Q2/2015
-- 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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8163V/B MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
100 (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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8163V/B MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
352 (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 Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
PowerVR SGX544 MP2 @ 0.30 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8163V/B MediaTek MT8163V/B
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.52 GHz
18 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2520 MediaTek MT8163V/B
Unknown Amazon Fire HD 8 (2018)

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