MediaTek Dimensity 1050 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

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MediaTek Dimensity 1050 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s - 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 Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s was released in Q1/2009.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
MediaTek Dimensity 10xx (2) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
2 Generation 2
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
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 Core 2 Quad Q9400s has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.66 GHz
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

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.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
-- 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.

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 Core 2 Quad Q9400s can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
44.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

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 Core 2 Quad Q9400s is 65 W.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
6 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
-- Socket LGA 775
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2022 Release date Q1/2009
-- 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
747 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 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 Core 2 Quad Q9400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400s
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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