MediaTek MT8165 vs Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2

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MediaTek MT8165 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
MediaTek MT8165 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8165 or Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 - 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 E7-2890 v2 has 15 cores with 30 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 was released in Q1/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
MediaTek MT816x (4) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
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 E7-2890 v2 has 15 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (3.40 GHz).

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
4 Cores 15
4 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 E7-2890 v2
-- 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 E7-2890 v2 can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 1536 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 38.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

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 E7-2890 v2 is 155 W.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 155 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8165 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2 cache has a total of 38.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
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, AVX
-- Socket LGA 2011
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2014 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 4700 $
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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 E7-2890 v2 Intel Xeon E7-2890 v2
15C 30T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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