Intel Pentium T2330 vs MediaTek MT8389

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Intel Pentium T2330 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8389
Intel Pentium T2330 MediaTek MT8389

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium T2330 or MediaTek MT8389 - 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 T2330 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T2330 was released in Q4/2007.

The MediaTek MT8389 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389 was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Pentium T2000/T3000 (7) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6)
1 Generation 1
Merom (Core) Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium T2330 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The MediaTek MT8389 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.

Intel Pentium T2330 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.20 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 Pentium T2330 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX544
GPU frequency 0.29 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.29 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium T2330 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Pentium T2330 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR2
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Pentium T2330 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the MediaTek MT8389 is --.

Intel Pentium T2330 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium T2330 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8389 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Pentium T2330 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
65 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions --
PGA 478 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2007 Release date Q2/2013
-- 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 Pentium T2330 Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
223 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 T2330 Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
402 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium T2330 Intel Pentium T2330
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz
9 (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 T2330 Intel Pentium T2330
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
542 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium T2330 MediaTek MT8389
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