MediaTek MT8321 vs Intel Atom Z550

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MediaTek MT8321 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z550
MediaTek MT8321 Intel Atom Z550

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8321 and the Intel Atom Z550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8321 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Atom Z550 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group Intel Atom Z500 (1)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Silverthorne
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8321 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z550 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
4 Cores 1
4 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.00 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 MT8321 Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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-400 GPU no iGPU
0.01 GHz GPU frequency --
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation --
28nm Technology
1 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
16 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 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-400 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 MT8321, while the Intel Atom Z550 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
Memory
Max. Memory 2 GB
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8321 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z550 is 2.4 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 2.4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8321 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z550 is at 0.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
-- Socket BGA 441
None Virtualization Intel VT-x
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2009
-- Release price --
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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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (100%)
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
242 (100%)
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8321 Intel Atom Z550
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