MediaTek MT8321 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

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MediaTek MT8321 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
MediaTek MT8321 Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8321 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ 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 6438Y+ which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5400/6400 (25)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A7 Architecture Sapphire Rapids
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 6438Y+ clocks with 2.00 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
4 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- 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 Xeon Gold 6438Y+
-- 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 6438Y+ supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 307.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
Memory DDR5-4400, DDR5-4800
Max. Memory 4096 GB
0 Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 307.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 60.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 80
-- PCIe Bandwidth 315.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8321 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8321 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ is at 60.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Socket LGA 4677
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 3141 $
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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 Xeon Gold 6438Y+ Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
32C 64T @ 4.00 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 Xeon Gold 6438Y+ Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
32C 64T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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