MediaTek Helio X10 vs Intel Atom C3436L

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MediaTek Helio X10 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3436L
MediaTek Helio X10 Intel Atom C3436L

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio X10 or Intel Atom C3436L - 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 Helio X10 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X10 was released in Q3/2014.

The Intel Atom C3436L has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3436L was released in Q2/2020.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek Helio X10 (1) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
1 Generation 5
Cortex-A53 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio X10 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Atom C3436L has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
-- 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.

PowerVR G6200 GPU no iGPU
0.70 GHz GPU frequency --
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
32 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 G6200 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

The MediaTek Helio X10 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3436L can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
LPDDR3-1866 Memory DDR4-1866
4 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 8.00 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 Helio X10 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Atom C3436L is 10.75 W.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10.75 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X10 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C3436L cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
28 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
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 64 $
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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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
174 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
693 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.70 GHz
90 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1293 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio X10 Intel Atom C3436L
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