MediaTek MT8125 vs Intel Atom C3538
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8125 and the Intel Atom C3538 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 C3538 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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| 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 | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 C3538 clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3538 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| 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 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 & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8125, while the Intel Atom C3538 supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled. |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3538 |
| LPDDR2 | Memory | DDR4-2133 |
| Max. Memory | 256 GB | |
| 0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe MediaTek MT8125 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom C3538 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3538 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8125 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C3538 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C3538 |
| 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 | Q3/2017 |
| -- | Release price | 75 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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 MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 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 MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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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 MT8125
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.26 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3538
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Intel Atom C3538 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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