Intel Celeron N3010 vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

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Intel Celeron N3010 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Intel Celeron N3010 MediaTek Dimensity 900

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Celeron N3010 and the MediaTek Dimensity 900 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Celeron N3010 2 core processor released in Q1/2016 with the MediaTek Dimensity 900 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2021.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Celeron J3000/N3000 (10) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 900 (3)
8 Generation 2
Braswell Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N3010 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.04 GHz (2.24 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Dimensity 900 clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Celeron N3010 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.04 GHz (2.24 GHz) A-Core 2.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 Celeron N3010 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
0.32 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
14 nm Technology 6 nm
3 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 4
96 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 12

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 HD Graphics 400 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Celeron N3010, while the MediaTek Dimensity 900 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 44.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Celeron N3010 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 44.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
4 PCIe lanes --
2.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Celeron N3010 has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Dimensity 900 is 10 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Celeron N3010 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
3 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N3010 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek Dimensity 900 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm.

Intel Celeron N3010 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
14 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1170 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2016 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N3010 (26%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N3010 (16%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 (100%)

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 Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
226 (32%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
707 (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 Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
427 (20%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2135 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
178 (20%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
887 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
320 (14%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2279 (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 Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
623 (13%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
4829 (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 Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz
126 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 @ 0.85 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 1.04 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
440109 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
38 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron N3010 Intel Celeron N3010
2C 2T @ 2.24 GHz
69 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron N3010 MediaTek Dimensity 900
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