Intel Xeon D-2123IT vs MediaTek MT6589

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Intel Xeon D-2123IT CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6589
Intel Xeon D-2123IT MediaTek MT6589

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon D-2123IT and the MediaTek MT6589 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon D-2123IT 4 core processor released in Q1/2018 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-2100 (13) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
2 Generation 1
Skylake Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2123IT is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.00 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-2123IT Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 GHz 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 Xeon D-2123IT Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 512 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon D-2123IT, 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-2123IT Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533
512 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 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-2123IT has a TDP of 60 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-2123IT Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
60 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2123IT has 8.00 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-2123IT 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, AVX-512 ISA extensions --
BGA 2518 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2013
228 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-2123IT (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 (9%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon D-2123IT (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 (4%)

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-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
841 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
75 (9%)

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-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3249 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
134 (4%)

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 Xeon D-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1028 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon D-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3482 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
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 Xeon D-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
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 Xeon D-2123IT Intel Xeon D-2123IT
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6844 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-2123IT MediaTek MT6589
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