Intel Pentium T2390 vs MediaTek MT8766B

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Intel Pentium T2390 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8766B
Intel Pentium T2390 MediaTek MT8766B

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium T2390 or MediaTek MT8766B - 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 T2390 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.86 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T2390 was released in Q1/2008.

The MediaTek MT8766B has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8766B was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Pentium T2000/T3000 (7) CPU group MediaTek MT87xx 12nm (1)
1 Generation 2
Merom (Core) Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium T2390 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T2390 is 1.86 GHz while the MediaTek MT8766B has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8766B is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Pentium T2390 Characteristic MediaTek MT8766B
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.86 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium T2390 Characteristic MediaTek MT8766B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium T2390 or MediaTek MT8766B 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 PowerVR GE8300
GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 20 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10

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 GE8300
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium T2390 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8766B supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Pentium T2390 Characteristic MediaTek MT8766B
DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR4, LPDDR3
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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium T2390 is 35 W, while the MediaTek MT8766B has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium T2390 Characteristic MediaTek MT8766B
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium T2390 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8766B is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Pentium T2390 Characteristic MediaTek MT8766B
65 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions --
PGA 478 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2008 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium T2390 (100%)
MediaTek MT8766B (64%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium T2390 (81%)
MediaTek MT8766B (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 T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
255 (100%)
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
163 (64%)

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 T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
451 (83%)
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
546 (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 T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
602 (78%)
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
770 (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 Pentium T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
179 (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 Pentium T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
508 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium T2390 Intel Pentium T2390
2C 2T @ 1.86 GHz
293 (100%)
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium T2390 MediaTek MT8766B
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