MediaTek MT8121 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek MT8121 or Intel Xeon Gold 6242R - 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 Gold 6242R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R was released in Q1/2020. |
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Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
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 Xeon Gold 6242R has 20 CPU cores and 40 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is at 3.10 GHz (4.10 GHz). |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
4 | Cores | 20 |
4 | Threads | 40 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.30 GHz | Frequency | 3.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.10 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.30 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek MT8121 or Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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 Xeon Gold 6242R supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
Memory | DDR4-2933 | |
Max. Memory | 1024 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 48 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8121 is --, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 76 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8121 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache. |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
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, AVX-512 |
-- | Socket | LGA 3647 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2013 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 3286 $ |
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MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 4.10 GHz |
MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
@ 0.00 GHz |
MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
20C 40T @ 3.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek MT8121 | Intel Xeon Gold 6242R |
Unknown | Unknown |