Intel Xeon w5-3425 vs MediaTek MT8121

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Intel Xeon w5-3425 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8121
Intel Xeon w5-3425 MediaTek MT8121

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 and the MediaTek MT8121 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon w5-3425 12 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the MediaTek MT8121 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2013.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5)
12 Generation 1
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon W-3225 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8121 clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
12 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.90 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 w5-3425 Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
-- 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 0.16 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.16 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 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon w5-3425, while the MediaTek MT8121 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
DDR5-4800 Memory
4096 GB Max. Memory
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 0
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
112 PCIe lanes --
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8121 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
324 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
103 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w5-3425 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8121 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Xeon w5-3425 Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
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, AMX ISA extensions --
LGA 4677 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2013
1189 $ 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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (100%)

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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
239 (100%)

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 w5-3425 Intel Xeon w5-3425
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon w5-3425 MediaTek MT8121
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