Intel Xeon Gold 5122 vs MediaTek MT8389

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon Gold 5122 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8389
Intel Xeon Gold 5122 MediaTek MT8389

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 and the MediaTek MT8389 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5122 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the MediaTek MT8389 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 (34) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6)
1 Generation 1
Skylake Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8389 clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.70 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 5122 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5122, while the MediaTek MT8389 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR2
768 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 0
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
17.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8389 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 has 17.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8389 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
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 --
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 Q2/2013
1250 $ 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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1057 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
4428 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1284 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
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 Gold 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
8884 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 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 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
162 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 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 5122 Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
827 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5122 MediaTek MT8389
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