MediaTek MT8121 vs Intel Xeon D-1533N

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MediaTek MT8121 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1533N
MediaTek MT8121 Intel Xeon D-1533N

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8121 or Intel Xeon D-1533N - 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 Xeon D-1533N has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1533N was released in Q3/2017.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Broadwell
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Xeon D-1533N has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1533N is at 2.10 GHz (2.70 GHz).

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1533N
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.10 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 MT8121 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1533N
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8121 or Intel Xeon D-1533N 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.

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 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 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 & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8121 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Xeon D-1533N supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1533N
Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 128 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8121 is --, while the Intel Xeon D-1533N has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1533N
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8121 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-1533N is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1533N
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, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1667
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 503 $
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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 MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1533N Intel Xeon D-1533N
6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
239 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1533N Intel Xeon D-1533N
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1533N Intel Xeon D-1533N
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8121 Intel Xeon D-1533N
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