MediaTek MT8389T vs Intel Atom C3808

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MediaTek MT8389T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom C3808
MediaTek MT8389T Intel Atom C3808

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8389T or Intel Atom C3808 - 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 MT8389T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389T was released in Q2/2013.

The Intel Atom C3808 has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3808 was released in Q3/2017.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group Intel Atom C3000 (20)
1 Generation 5
Cortex-A7 Architecture Denverton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8389T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8389T is 1.50 GHz while the Intel Atom C3808 has 12 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3808 is at 2.00 GHz.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 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 MT8389T Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8389T or Intel Atom C3808 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU no iGPU
0.36 GHz GPU frequency --
0.36 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology
1 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
4 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 SGX544 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8389T can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Atom C3808 supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
LPDDR2 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 256 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 12.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8389T is --, while the Intel Atom C3808 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8389T is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom C3808 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic Intel Atom C3808
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
-- Socket BGA 1310
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 369 $
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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 MT8389T MediaTek MT8389T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3808 Intel Atom C3808
12C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
306 (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 MT8389T MediaTek MT8389T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom C3808 Intel Atom C3808
12C 12T @ 2.00 GHz
3067 (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 MT8389T MediaTek MT8389T
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.36 GHz
11 (100%)
Intel Atom C3808 Intel Atom C3808
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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