MediaTek MT8766B vs Intel Pentium D 915

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MediaTek MT8766B CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium D 915
MediaTek MT8766B Intel Pentium D 915

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8766B or Intel Pentium D 915 - 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 MT8766B has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8766B was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Pentium D 915 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Pentium D 915 was released in Q3/2006.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Pentium (150)
MediaTek MT87xx 12nm (1) CPU group Intel Pentium D (6)
2 Generation 0
Cortex-A53 Architecture Presler
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8766B is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Pentium D 915 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

MediaTek MT8766B Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.80 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 MT8766B Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 GE8300 GPU no iGPU
0.01 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
20 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10 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 GE8300 GPU no iGPU
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode 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 MT8766B supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Pentium D 915 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8766B Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
LPDDR4, LPDDR3 Memory DDR2
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 4.00 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 MT8766B has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Pentium D 915 is 95 W.

MediaTek MT8766B Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8766B has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium D 915 cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8766B Characteristic Intel Pentium D 915
12 nm Technology 65 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket LGA 775
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2006
-- Release price 74 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8766B (78%)
Intel Pentium D 915 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8766B (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 (63%)

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 MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
163 (78%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
208 (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 MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
546 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
381 (70%)

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 MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
770 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
430 (56%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
174 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
316 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
179 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
508 (100%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
72 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
126 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
33 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium D 915 Intel Pentium D 915
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
62 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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