Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 vs MediaTek Dimensity 820

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 820
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 MediaTek Dimensity 820

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 or MediaTek Dimensity 820 - 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 E3-1240L v5 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 was released in Q4/2015.

The MediaTek Dimensity 820 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 820 was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 820 (1)
5 Generation 1
Skylake S Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 is 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the MediaTek Dimensity 820 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 820 is at 2.60 GHz.

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 820
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz) A-Core 2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 E3-1240L v5 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 820
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 or MediaTek Dimensity 820 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-G57 MP5
GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
Technology 7 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 5
-- Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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-G57 MP5
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 820 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.2 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 820
DDR4-2133 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.2 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 is 25 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 820 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 820
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 820 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 820
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1151 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 (69%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 (72%)

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 E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
932 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
646 (69%)

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 E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3356 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2432 (72%)

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 E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6189 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
4401 (71%)

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 E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
820 (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 Xeon E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2512 (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 E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
ARM Mali-G57 MP5 @ 0.90 GHz
576 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
447630 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
407964 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
138 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
533 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 820 MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 MediaTek Dimensity 820
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