Intel Xeon Gold 6312U vs MediaTek MT8161

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Intel Xeon Gold 6312U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8161
Intel Xeon Gold 6312U MediaTek MT8161

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U or MediaTek MT8161 - 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 6312U has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U was released in Q2/2021.

The MediaTek MT8161 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8161 was released in 2014.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group MediaTek MT816x (4)
3 Generation 1
Ice Lake Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.60 GHz). The MediaTek MT8161 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
24 Cores 4
48 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.80 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 Gold 6312U Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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-T720 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-T720 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 6312U supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8161 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800
6144 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
64 PCIe lanes --
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U has a TDP of 185 W, that of the MediaTek MT8161 is --.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
185 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 6312U has a 36.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8161 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
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 --
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 2014
1450 $ 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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
1338 (100%)
MediaTek MT8161 MediaTek MT8161
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
23285 (100%)
MediaTek MT8161 MediaTek MT8161
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 6312U Intel Xeon Gold 6312U
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
43717 (100%)
MediaTek MT8161 MediaTek MT8161
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Gold 6312U MediaTek MT8161
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