Intel Pentium E2160 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1050

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Intel Pentium E2160 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
Intel Pentium E2160 MediaTek Dimensity 1050

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium E2160 or MediaTek Dimensity 1050 - 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 E2160 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E2160 was released in Q2/2007.

The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Pentium D (6) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 10xx (2)
0 Generation 2
Presler Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E2160 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E2160 is 1.80 GHz while the MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 1050 is at 2.50 GHz.

Intel Pentium E2160 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1050
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz
2x Core
A-Core 2.50 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 Pentium E2160 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1050
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Pentium E2160 or MediaTek Dimensity 1050 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G610 MP3
GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 3
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-G610 MP3
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium E2160 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 44.0 GB/s.

Intel Pentium E2160 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1050
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 44.0 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E2160 is 65 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium E2160 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1050
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E2160 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Pentium E2160 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 1050
65 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2007 Release date Q3/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E2160 (34%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E2160 (21%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 (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 Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
254 (34%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
747 (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 Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
458 (21%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
2136 (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 Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
641 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium E2160 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
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