Intel Xeon D-1523N vs MediaTek MT6589

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon D-1523N CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6589
Intel Xeon D-1523N MediaTek MT6589

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-1523N and the MediaTek MT6589 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon D-1523N 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the MediaTek MT6589 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon D-1500 (22) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
1 Generation 1
Broadwell Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-1523N is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6589 clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon D-1523N Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz 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 Xeon D-1523N Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-1523N, while the MediaTek MT6589 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 4.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon D-1523N Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
32 PCIe lanes --
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon D-1523N has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6589 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon D-1523N Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-1523N has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6589 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Xeon D-1523N Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1667 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2013
274 $ 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 Xeon D-1523N Intel Xeon D-1523N
4C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
75 (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 Xeon D-1523N Intel Xeon D-1523N
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
134 (100%)

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 Xeon D-1523N Intel Xeon D-1523N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz
9 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-1523N MediaTek MT6589
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