MediaTek MT8121 | Intel Atom S1260 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek MT8121 or Intel Atom S1260 - 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 MT8121 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8121 was released in Q4/2013. The Intel Atom S1260 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom S1260 was released in Q4/2012. |
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Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) | CPU group | Intel Atom S1000 (3) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Centerton |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT8121 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8121 is 1.30 GHz while the Intel Atom S1260 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom S1260 is at 2.00 GHz. |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.30 GHz | Frequency | 2.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek MT8121 or Intel Atom S1260 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. |
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PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.16 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.16 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
45nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
4 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT8121 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Atom S1260 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s. |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
Memory | DDR3-1333 | |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 10.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 4.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8121 is --, while the Intel Atom S1260 has a TDP of 8.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 8.5 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8121 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom S1260 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Atom S1260 |
28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE3 |
-- | Socket | BGA 1283 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2013 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
-- | Release price | 48 $ |
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MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
@ 0.00 GHz |
MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom S1260
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Intel Atom S1260 |
Unknown | Unknown |