MediaTek MT8321 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

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MediaTek MT8321 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
MediaTek MT8321 Intel Xeon Gold 6238R

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8321 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8321 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R which has 28 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Xeon Gold 6238R clocks with 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
4 Cores 28
4 Threads 56
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 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 MT8321 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
-- 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 Xeon Gold 6238R supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
Memory DDR4-2933
Max. Memory 1024 GB
0 Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 38.50 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8321 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6238R is 165 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 76 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8321 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6238R is at 38.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28 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, AVX-512
-- Socket LGA 3647
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q1/2020
-- Release price 2610 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8321 (6%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8321 (1%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R (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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (6%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 4.00 GHz
1136 (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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
242 (1%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz
21433 (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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz
37522 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8321 Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
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