MediaTek MT6517T vs Intel Pentium E2160

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MediaTek MT6517T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium E2160
MediaTek MT6517T Intel Pentium E2160

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6517T and the Intel Pentium E2160 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6517T 2 core processor released in 2012 with the Intel Pentium E2160 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2007.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Pentium (150)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Intel Pentium D (6)
1 Generation 0
Cortex-A9 Architecture Presler
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6517T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Pentium E2160 clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic Intel Pentium E2160
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT6517T Characteristic Intel Pentium E2160
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6517T, while the Intel Pentium E2160 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic Intel Pentium E2160
LPDDR2 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6517T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Pentium E2160 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic Intel Pentium E2160
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6517T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium E2160 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic Intel Pentium E2160
40 nm Technology 65 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket LGA 775
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2012 Release date Q2/2007
-- 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 MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
254 (100%)

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 MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
458 (100%)

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 MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)
Intel Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
@ 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 MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium E2160 Intel Pentium E2160
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
641 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6517T Intel Pentium E2160
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