MediaTek MT8161 vs Intel Atom C3708

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MediaTek MT8161 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3708
MediaTek MT8161 Intel Atom C3708

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8161 or Intel Atom C3708 - 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 MT8161 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 MT8161 was released in 2014.

The Intel Atom C3708 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3708 was released in Q3/2017.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT816x (4) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
1 Generation 5
Cortex-A53 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8161 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The Intel Atom C3708 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz.

MediaTek MT8161 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek MT8161 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.01 GHz GPU frequency --
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 3 GPU Generation --
28nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 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-T720 MP2 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 / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8161 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3708 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8161 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 256 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 16.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8161 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Atom C3708 is 17 W.

MediaTek MT8161 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8161 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C3708 cache has a total of 16.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8161 Characteristic Intel Atom C3708
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 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
2014 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 209 $
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