MediaTek MT8125 vs Intel Atom C3436L

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MediaTek MT8125 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3436L
MediaTek MT8125 Intel Atom C3436L

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8125 and the Intel Atom C3436L and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8125 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Intel Atom C3436L which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
1 Generation 5
Cortex-A7 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8125 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom C3436L clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT8125 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU no iGPU
0.26 GHz GPU frequency --
0.26 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8125, while the Intel Atom C3436L supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
LPDDR2 Memory DDR4-1866
Max. Memory 256 GB
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8125 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3436L is 10.75 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10.75 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8125 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3436L is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Atom C3436L
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 Q2/2020
-- Release price 64 $
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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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
69 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
134 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
4C 4T @ 1.30 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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.26 GHz
8 (100%)
Intel Atom C3436L Intel Atom C3436L
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8125 Intel Atom C3436L
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