Intel Pentium 977 vs MediaTek MT8161
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| Intel Pentium 977 | MediaTek MT8161 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 977 or MediaTek MT8161 - 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 977 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 977 was released in Q1/2012. The MediaTek MT8161 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 MT8161 was released in 2014. |
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| Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
| Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | MediaTek MT816x (4) |
| 3 | Generation | 1 |
| Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 977 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The MediaTek MT8161 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. |
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| Intel Pentium 977 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8161 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.40 GHz | Frequency | 1.30 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.01 GHz |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.01 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | Midgard 3 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 6 | Compute units | 2 |
| 48 | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | 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 (Sandy Bridge 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 |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 977 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8161 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| Intel Pentium 977 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8161 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium 977 has a TDP of 17 W, that of the MediaTek MT8161 is --. |
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| Intel Pentium 977 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8161 |
| 17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 977 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8161 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Pentium 977 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8161 |
| 32 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 1023 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2012 | Release date | 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.
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Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8161
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8161
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium 977
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8161
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.01 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Pentium 977
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8161
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Pentium 977 | MediaTek MT8161 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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