MediaTek MT8165 vs Intel Xeon D-1653N

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MediaTek MT8165 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1653N
MediaTek MT8165 Intel Xeon D-1653N

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8165 or Intel Xeon D-1653N - 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 MT8165 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8165 was released in Q4/2014.

The Intel Xeon D-1653N has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1653N was released in Q2/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
MediaTek MT816x (4) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1600 (8)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 Architecture Hewitt Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8165 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The Intel Xeon D-1653N has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.20 GHz).

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1653N
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

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 MT8165 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1653N
-- 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-T760 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-T760 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 MT8165 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1653N can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1653N
LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 128 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8165 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon D-1653N is 65 W.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1653N
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8165 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon D-1653N cache has a total of 12.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1653N
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, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1667
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2014 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 800 $
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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.
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
929 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1653N Intel Xeon D-1653N
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8165 Intel Xeon D-1653N
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