MediaTek MT8125 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8125 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
MediaTek MT8125 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8125 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8125 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cascade Lake
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 Xeon Platinum 8253 clocks with 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
4 Cores 16
4 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 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 MT8125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
-- 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 Xeon Platinum 8253 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
LPDDR2 Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 1024 GB
0 Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 22.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8125 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8125 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 is at 22.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
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 Q2/2019
-- Release price 3115 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the MediaTek MT8125 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 3.00 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 Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
16C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
286 (100%)

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 Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8125 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Xeon Platinum 8253AMD Ryzen 5 4400GE Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs AMD Ryzen 5 4400GE
2. Intel Xeon Platinum 8253Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
3. Intel Core i7-7700KIntel Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Core i7-7700K vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
4. Intel Celeron 1020EIntel Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Celeron 1020E vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
5. AMD EPYC 7551PIntel Xeon Platinum 8253 AMD EPYC 7551P vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
6. Intel Xeon Platinum 8253Intel Core i5-1035G7 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs Intel Core i5-1035G7
7. Intel Xeon Platinum 8268LIntel Xeon Platinum 8253 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268L vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
8. Intel Xeon Platinum 8253AMD A10-5700 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs AMD A10-5700
9. AMD Ryzen 7 2700XIntel Xeon Platinum 8253 AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8253
10. Intel Xeon Platinum 8253AMD A4-1350 Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 vs AMD A4-1350


back to index