MediaTek MT6577 vs Intel Xeon D-1557

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6577 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1557
MediaTek MT6577 Intel Xeon D-1557

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6577 or Intel Xeon D-1557 - 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 MT6577 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 MT6577 was released in 2012.

The Intel Xeon D-1557 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1557 was released in Q3/2017.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Broadwell
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6577 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The Intel Xeon D-1557 has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (2.10 GHz).

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1557
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 1.50 GHz

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 MT6577 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1557
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 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 MT6577 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1557 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1557
LPDDR2 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 128 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 18.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6577 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon D-1557 is 45 W.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1557
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6577 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon D-1557 cache has a total of 18.00 MB.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1557
40 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1667
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2012 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 743 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the MediaTek MT6577 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon D-1557 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1557 Intel Xeon D-1557
12C 24T @ 2.10 GHz
582 (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 MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1557 Intel Xeon D-1557
12C 24T @ 1.50 GHz
5518 (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 MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1557 Intel Xeon D-1557
@ 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 MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1557 Intel Xeon D-1557
12C 24T @ 1.50 GHz
7127 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6577 Intel Xeon D-1557
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. MediaTek MT6577Intel Core i9-12900E MediaTek MT6577 vs Intel Core i9-12900E
2. MediaTek MT8317TMediaTek MT6577 MediaTek MT8317T vs MediaTek MT6577
3. Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)Intel Xeon D-1557 Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU) vs Intel Xeon D-1557
4. AMD Ryzen 5 3600MediaTek MT6577 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 vs MediaTek MT6577
5. MediaTek MT6577AMD Phenom X4 9600 MediaTek MT6577 vs AMD Phenom X4 9600
6. MediaTek MT6577Intel Core i5-1235U MediaTek MT6577 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
7. MediaTek MT6577Intel Core i7-1165G7 MediaTek MT6577 vs Intel Core i7-1165G7
8. AMD Athlon II X2 280MediaTek MT6577 AMD Athlon II X2 280 vs MediaTek MT6577
9. MediaTek MT6577Intel Pentium T4500 MediaTek MT6577 vs Intel Pentium T4500
10. Intel Xeon D-1557Intel Core i7-12700K Intel Xeon D-1557 vs Intel Core i7-12700K


back to index