Intel Xeon D-2798NT vs MediaTek MT8693

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Intel Xeon D-2798NT CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8693
Intel Xeon D-2798NT MediaTek MT8693

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2798NT or MediaTek MT8693 - 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-2798NT has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2798NT was released in Q1/2022.

The MediaTek MT8693 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8693 was released in 2016.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon D-2700 (16) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3)
4 Generation 1
Ice Lake Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2798NT has 20 CPU cores and can calculate 40 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2798NT is 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the MediaTek MT8693 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8693 is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Xeon D-2798NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
20 Cores 6
40 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.50 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-2798NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-2798NT or MediaTek MT8693 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 GX6250
GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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 GX6250
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
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 Xeon D-2798NT can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8693 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

Intel Xeon D-2798NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-933
1024 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
30.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
32 PCIe lanes --
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-2798NT is 125 W, while the MediaTek MT8693 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon D-2798NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2798NT is manufactured in 10 nm and has 30.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8693 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon D-2798NT Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
10 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 2579 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2022 Release date 2016
2200 $ 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-2798NT Intel Xeon D-2798NT
20C 40T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
312 (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-2798NT Intel Xeon D-2798NT
20C 40T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
433 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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