Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y vs MediaTek MT6588

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Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6588
Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y MediaTek MT6588

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y and the MediaTek MT6588 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y 24 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the MediaTek MT6588 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2013.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
3 Generation 1
Ice Lake Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6588 clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.80 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 5318Y Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
-- 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 ARM Mali-450 MP4
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Utgard
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 0

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-450 MP4
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

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y, while the MediaTek MT6588 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533
6144 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
187.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
64 PCIe lanes --
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y has a TDP of 165 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6588 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y has 36.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6588 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
10 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 4189 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2021 Release date Q4/2013
1273 $ 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 5318Y Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz
1251 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 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 5318Y Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
21846 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 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 5318Y Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (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 5318Y Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
33299 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 5318Y MediaTek MT6588
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