Intel Pentium 3558U | MediaTek MT8163V/B | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 3558U or MediaTek MT8163V/B - 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 Pentium 3558U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3558U was released in Q4/2013. The MediaTek MT8163V/B has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8163V/B was released in Q2/2015. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
Intel Pentium 3000 (8) | CPU group | MediaTek MT816x (4) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Haswell U | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 3558U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 3558U is 1.70 GHz while the MediaTek MT8163V/B has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8163V/B is at 1.30 GHz. |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8163V/B |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium 3558U or MediaTek MT8163V/B 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | GPU | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 |
0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.52 GHz |
1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.52 GHz |
7.5 | GPU Generation | Midgard 3 |
22 nm | Technology | 28nm |
3 | Max. displays | 2 |
10 | Compute units | 2 |
80 | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.1 | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) | 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 |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 3558U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8163V/B supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8163V/B |
LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 | Memory | LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
10 | PCIe lanes | -- |
5.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 3558U is 15 W, while the MediaTek MT8163V/B has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8163V/B |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 3558U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8163V/B is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8163V/B |
22 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
BGA 1168 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q4/2013 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
161 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/B
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.52 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium 3558U | MediaTek MT8163V/B |
Unknown | Amazon Fire HD 8 (2018) |