Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC vs MediaTek MT8165

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8165
Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC MediaTek MT8165

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC and the MediaTek MT8165 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC 26 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the MediaTek MT8165 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2014.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) CPU group MediaTek MT816x (4)
3 Generation 1
Cooper Lake Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC is a 26 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 52 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8165 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
26 Cores 4
52 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.80 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 Platinum 8321HC Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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-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

Up to 1146 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC, while the MediaTek MT8165 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800
1146 GB Max. Memory
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
140.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
35.75 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has a TDP of 88 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8165 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
88 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC has 35.75 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8165 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC 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 4189 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2020 Release date Q4/2014
-- Release price --
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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 Platinum 8321HC Intel Xeon Platinum 8321HC
26C 52T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
929 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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