Intel Xeon D-2146NT vs MediaTek MT8163V/A

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon D-2146NT CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8163V/A
Intel Xeon D-2146NT MediaTek MT8163V/A

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2146NT or MediaTek MT8163V/A - 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 Xeon D-2146NT has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 512 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2146NT was released in Q1/2018.

The MediaTek MT8163V/A has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8163V/A was released in Q2/2015.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon D-2100 (13) CPU group MediaTek MT816x (4)
2 Generation 1
Skylake Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2146NT has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2146NT is 2.30 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the MediaTek MT8163V/A has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8163V/A is at 1.50 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-2146NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.30 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-2146NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon D-2146NT or MediaTek MT8163V/A 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-T720 MP2
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 3
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

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-T720 MP2
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 / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-2146NT can use up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8163V/A supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-2146NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800
512 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
11.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
32 PCIe lanes --
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-2146NT is 80 W, while the MediaTek MT8163V/A has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-2146NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2146NT is manufactured in 14 nm and has 11.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8163V/A is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-2146NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 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 Q2/2015
686 $ 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-2146NT Intel Xeon D-2146NT
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
851 (100%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 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 Xeon D-2146NT Intel Xeon D-2146NT
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
6178 (100%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 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-2146NT Intel Xeon D-2146NT
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (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-2146NT Intel Xeon D-2146NT
8C 16T @ 2.30 GHz
11744 (100%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon D-2146NT MediaTek MT8163V/A
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