Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | MediaTek Dimensity 820 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8170 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 Platinum 8170 has 26 cores with 52 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 was released in Q3/2017. 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. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Mediatek Dimensity (36) |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) | CPU group | MediaTek Dimensity 820 (1) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Skylake | Architecture | Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz). The MediaTek Dimensity 820 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 820 |
26 | Cores | 8 |
52 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.10 GHz (3.70 GHz) | A-Core | 2.60 GHz 4x Cortex-A76 |
-- | B-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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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 supportA 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. |
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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 & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 820 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 820 |
DDR4-2666 | Memory | LPDDR4X-4266 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
128.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
36.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 has a TDP of 165 W, that of the MediaTek Dimensity 820 is --. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | Characteristic | MediaTek Dimensity 820 |
165 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 has a 36.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Dimensity 820 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | 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, 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 | Q2/2020 |
7410 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
ARM Mali-G57 MP5 @ 0.90 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.10 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 3.70 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
26C 52T @ 2.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 820
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 | MediaTek Dimensity 820 |
Unknown | Unknown |