MediaTek MT8317T vs Intel Xeon D-1521

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MediaTek MT8317T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1521
MediaTek MT8317T Intel Xeon D-1521

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8317T and the Intel Xeon D-1521 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8317T 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Xeon D-1521 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Broadwell
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8317T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon D-1521 clocks with 2.40 GHz (2.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

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 MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
-- 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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU no iGPU
0.52 GHz GPU frequency --
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65nm Technology
1 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

PowerVR SGX531 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8317T, while the Intel Xeon D-1521 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 128 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8317T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon D-1521 is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8317T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon D-1521 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1521
40 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 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
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price 216 $
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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 MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
748 (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 MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3163 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
912 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3327 (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 MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
@ 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 MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon D-1521 Intel Xeon D-1521
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5894 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8317T Intel Xeon D-1521
Unknown Unknown

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