MediaTek MT8121 vs Intel Atom Z2420
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CPU comparisonMediaTek MT8121 or Intel Atom Z2420 - 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 Z2420 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2420 was released in Q1/2013. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) | CPU group | Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 3 |
| Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Penwell |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | 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 Z2420 has 1 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z2420 is at 1.20 GHz. |
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2420 |
| 4 | Cores | 1 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.30 GHz | Frequency | 1.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe MediaTek MT8121 or Intel Atom Z2420 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 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| 0.16 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
| 0.16 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 45nm | Technology | 45nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 2 | Compute units | 1 |
| 4 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| 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 Z2420 supports up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s. |
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2420 |
| Memory | LPDDR2-800 | |
| Max. Memory | 1 GB | |
| 0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 0.50 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8121 is --, while the Intel Atom Z2420 has a TDP of 3 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 Z2420 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 3 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8121 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z2420 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 0.50 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Atom Z2420 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 |
| -- | Socket | BGA 617 |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | |
| Q4/2013 | Release date | Q1/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2420
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.40 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom Z2420
1C 2T @ 1.20 GHz |
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Intel Atom Z2420 |
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