MediaTek MT6592 vs Intel Atom C3338

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MediaTek MT6592 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3338
MediaTek MT6592 Intel Atom C3338

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6592 or Intel Atom C3338 - 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 MT6592 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6592 was released in Q4/2013.

The Intel Atom C3338 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3338 was released in Q3/2017.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
1 Generation 5
Cortex-A9 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6592 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6592 is 2.00 GHz while the Intel Atom C3338 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3338 is at 1.50 GHz (2.20 GHz).

MediaTek MT6592 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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 MT6592 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT6592 or Intel Atom C3338 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU no iGPU
0.70 GHz GPU frequency --
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation --
28nm Technology
1 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
64 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 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 MT6592 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The Intel Atom C3338 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6592 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR4-1866
Max. Memory 128 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6592 is --, while the Intel Atom C3338 has a TDP of 8.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6592 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6592 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3338 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6592 Characteristic Intel Atom C3338
28 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
-- Socket BGA 1310
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 36 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6592 (31%)
Intel Atom C3338 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6592 (51%)
Intel Atom C3338 (100%)

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 MT6592 MediaTek MT6592
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
103 (31%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
337 (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 MT6592 MediaTek MT6592
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
334 (51%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
658 (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 MT6592 MediaTek MT6592
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.70 GHz
42 (100%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
@ 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 MT6592 MediaTek MT6592
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3338 Intel Atom C3338
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
916 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6592 Intel Atom C3338
Unknown Unknown

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