MediaTek MT8127 vs Intel Pentium T3400

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MediaTek MT8127 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium T3400
MediaTek MT8127 Intel Pentium T3400

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Pentium T3400 - 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 MT8127 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8127 was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Pentium T3400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.16 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium T3400 was released in Q4/2008.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Pentium (150)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Pentium T2000/T3000 (7)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Merom (Core)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8127 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8127 is 1.30 GHz while the Intel Pentium T3400 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium T3400 is at 2.16 GHz.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Pentium T3400
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.16 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 MT8127 Characteristic Intel Pentium T3400
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Pentium T3400 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation --
28nm Technology
1 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
64 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8127 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The Intel Pentium T3400 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Pentium T3400
DDR3-666 Memory DDR2-800
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
0.51 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8127 is --, while the Intel Pentium T3400 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Pentium T3400
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8127 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.51 MB cache. The Intel Pentium T3400 is manufactured in 65 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Pentium T3400
28 nm Technology 65 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
-- Socket PGA 478
None Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2008
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8127 (25%)
Intel Pentium T3400 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8127 (49%)
Intel Pentium T3400 (100%)

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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
72 (25%)
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
290 (100%)

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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
261 (49%)
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
532 (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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (100%)
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
649 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium T3400 Intel Pentium T3400
2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz
327 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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