Intel Xeon Gold 5120T vs MediaTek MT8165

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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8165
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T MediaTek MT8165

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T or MediaTek MT8165 - 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 Gold 5120T has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T was released in Q3/2017.

The MediaTek MT8165 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 MT8165 was released in Q4/2014.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group MediaTek MT816x (4)
1 Generation 1
Skylake Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz). The MediaTek MT8165 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
14 Cores 4
28 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.60 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 Gold 5120T Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP2
GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.01 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-T760 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 Gold 5120T supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8165 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800
768 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
19.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a TDP of 105 W, that of the MediaTek MT8165 is --.

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has a 19.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8165 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
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 --
LGA 3647 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2014
1700 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T (0%)
MediaTek MT8165 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 (5%)

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 Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
18139 (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
929 (5%)

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 Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
911 (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 3.20 GHz
139 (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 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 Gold 5120T Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.60 GHz
2015 (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T MediaTek MT8165
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