MediaTek MT8163V/A vs Intel Atom Z3740D

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MediaTek MT8163V/A CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3740D
MediaTek MT8163V/A Intel Atom Z3740D

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8163V/A and the Intel Atom Z3740D and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8163V/A 4 core processor released in Q2/2015 with the Intel Atom Z3740D which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT816x (4) CPU group Intel Atom Z3700 (16)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8163V/A is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z3740D clocks with 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8163V/A Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 1.83 GHz
-- 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 MT8163V/A Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
-- 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.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.31 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
Midgard 3 GPU Generation 7
28nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 4
32 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.2

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 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8163V/A, while the Intel Atom Z3740D supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8163V/A Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 Memory DDR3L-1333
Max. Memory 2 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8163V/A has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z3740D is 4 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8163V/A Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8163V/A has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z3740D is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

MediaTek MT8163V/A Characteristic Intel Atom Z3740D
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 592
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q2/2015 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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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.
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (46%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.69 GHz
44 (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 MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
184 (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 MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
633 (100%)

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 MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
614 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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