MediaTek Helio G36 vs Intel Atom C3708

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MediaTek Helio G36 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3708
MediaTek Helio G36 Intel Atom C3708

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G36 and the Intel Atom C3708 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio G36 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Atom C3708 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
1 Generation 5
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio G36 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3708 clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 1.70 GHz
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
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 Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
-- 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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU no iGPU
0.68 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
20 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio G36, while the Intel Atom C3708 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR4-2133
8 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio G36 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3708 is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio G36 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3708 is at 16.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
12 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
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 209 $
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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 Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
142 (100%)
Intel Atom C3708 Intel Atom C3708
8C 8T @ 1.70 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 Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
514 (100%)
Intel Atom C3708 Intel Atom C3708
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (100%)
Intel Atom C3708 Intel Atom C3708
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio G36 Intel Atom C3708
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