MediaTek Dimensity 1050 vs Intel Atom C3338R

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MediaTek Dimensity 1050 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3338R
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Intel Atom C3338R

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 or Intel Atom C3338R - 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 MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 was released in Q3/2022.

The Intel Atom C3338R has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3338R was released in Q2/2020.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek Dimensity 10xx (2) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
2 Generation 5
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The Intel Atom C3338R has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (2.20 GHz).

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 1.80 GHz (2.20 GHz)
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

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.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

ARM Mali-G610 MP3 GPU no iGPU
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 3 GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
3 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

ARM Mali-G610 MP3 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3338R can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR4-1866
16 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Atom C3338R is 10.5 W.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C3338R cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338R
6 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 1310
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2022 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 37 $
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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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
747 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338R Intel Atom C3338R
2C 2T @ 2.20 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
2136 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338R Intel Atom C3338R
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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