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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Dimensity 1080 or Intel Pentium Gold G6400 - 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 1080 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 was released in Q4/2022. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 was released in Q2/2020. |
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Mediatek Dimensity (36) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
MediaTek Dimensity 10xx (2) | CPU group | Intel Pentium G6000 (12) |
2 | Generation | 10 |
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Comet Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Pentium Gold G5400 |
-- | Successor | Intel Pentium Gold G7400 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Dimensity 1080 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is 2.60 GHz while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is at 4.00 GHz. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 4.00 GHz |
2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
Mediatek APU 3.0 | AI hardware | -- |
MediaTek APU 3.0 @ 4.5 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek Dimensity 1080 or Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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ARM Mali-G68 MP4 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.05 GHz |
Vallhall 2 | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
6 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
4 | Compute units | 12 |
64 | Shader | 96 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB |
12 | 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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ARM Mali-G68 MP4 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Dimensity 1080 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 44.0 GB/s. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
44.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is --, while the Intel Pentium Gold G6400 has a TDP of 58 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 58 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Dimensity 1080 is manufactured in 6 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium Gold G6400 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
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 | LGA 1200 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q4/2022 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | 77 $ |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 @ 0.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
Intel HD Graphics 610 @ 1.05 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Pentium Gold G6400
2C 4T @ 4.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Intel Pentium Gold G6400 |
Unknown | Unknown |