MediaTek MT8377 vs Intel Atom C3955

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MediaTek MT8377 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3955
MediaTek MT8377 Intel Atom C3955

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8377 or Intel Atom C3955 - 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 MT8377 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8377 was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Atom C3955 has 16 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3955 was released in Q3/2017.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
1 Generation 5
Cortex-A9 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8377 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The Intel Atom C3955 has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz).

MediaTek MT8377 Characteristic Intel Atom C3955
2 Cores 16
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 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 MT8377 Characteristic Intel Atom C3955
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

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

The MediaTek MT8377 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3955 can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8377 Characteristic Intel Atom C3955
Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 256 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 16.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8377 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Atom C3955 is 32 W.

MediaTek MT8377 Characteristic Intel Atom C3955
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 32 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8377 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom C3955 cache has a total of 16.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8377 Characteristic Intel Atom C3955
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
-- Socket BGA 1310
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 434 $
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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 MT8377 MediaTek MT8377
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3955 Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
387 (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 MT8377 MediaTek MT8377
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3955 Intel Atom C3955
16C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
4896 (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 MT8377 MediaTek MT8377
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)
Intel Atom C3955 Intel Atom C3955
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8377 Intel Atom C3955
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