MediaTek MT6517 vs Intel Xeon D-2799

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MediaTek MT6517 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-2799
MediaTek MT6517 Intel Xeon D-2799

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6517 or Intel Xeon D-2799 - 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 MT6517 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6517 was released in 2012.

The Intel Xeon D-2799 has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2799 was released in Q1/2022.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Intel Xeon D-2700 (16)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A9 Architecture Ice Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6517 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6517 is 1.00 GHz while the Intel Xeon D-2799 has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2799 is at 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz).

MediaTek MT6517 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2799
2 Cores 20
2 Threads 40
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

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 MT6517 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2799
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT6517 or Intel Xeon D-2799 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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU no iGPU
0.52 GHz GPU frequency --
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65nm Technology
1 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 SGX531 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 MT6517 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Xeon D-2799 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6517 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2799
LPDDR2 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 1024 GB
0 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 30.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 63.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6517 is --, while the Intel Xeon D-2799 has a TDP of 129 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6517 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2799
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 129 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6517 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-2799 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 30.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6517 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-2799
40 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Socket BGA 2579
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2012 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 2009 $
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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 MT6517 MediaTek MT6517
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-2799 Intel Xeon D-2799
@ 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 MT6517 MediaTek MT6517
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-2799 Intel Xeon D-2799
20C 40T @ 2.60 GHz
33817 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6517 Intel Xeon D-2799
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