MediaTek MT8377 vs Intel Atom Z2420

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MediaTek MT8377 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2420
MediaTek MT8377 Intel Atom Z2420

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8377 or Intel Atom Z2420 - 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 Z2420 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2420 was released in Q1/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3) CPU group Intel Atom Z2400/Z2600 (2)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A9 Architecture Penwell
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 Z2420 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.

MediaTek MT8377 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
2 Cores 1
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Z2420
-- 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 PowerVR SGX540
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65nm Technology 45nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 10.1

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 PowerVR SGX540
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 Z2420 can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8377 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
Memory LPDDR2-800
Max. Memory 1 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

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 Z2420 is 3 W.

MediaTek MT8377 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8377 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z2420 cache has a total of 0.50 MB.

MediaTek MT8377 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2420
40 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
-- Socket BGA 617
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price --
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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 (65%)
Intel Atom Z2420 Intel Atom Z2420
PowerVR SGX540 @ 0.40 GHz
6 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8377 Intel Atom Z2420
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