MediaTek Dimensity 920 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

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MediaTek Dimensity 920 or MediaTek Dimensity 920 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The MediaTek Dimensity 920 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y features 36 processor cores and has the capability to manage 72 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 4189 socket.
MediaTek Dimensity 900 Group Intel Xeon Platinum 8300
2 Generation 3
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
MediaTek Dimensity 920 Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y
Mediatek Dimensity Family Intel Xeon Platinum
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 920 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y has 36 CPU cores and can calculate 72 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y is 2.4 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
8 Threads 72
2.0 GHz B-Core Frequency None
None None 36x
8 CPU Cores 36
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
2x Cortex-A78 Cores A None
No Hyperthreading Yes
2.5 GHz A-Core Frequency None
No Overclocking No
6x Cortex-A55 Cores B None
None None 3.5 GHz
None None 2.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Dimensity 920 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the MediaTek Dimensity 920 uses the ARM Mali-G68 MP4, which has 64 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y does not have integrated graphics.
64 Shaders --
Q2/2020 Release date --
6 nm Technology --
12 Direct X --
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
4 Execution units --
-- GPU frequency --
Vallhall 2 Generation --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 GPU name
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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.
Decode / Encode VP8 --
Decode / Encode VC-1 --
Decode / Encode JPEG --
Decode AV1 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) --
Decode / Encode AVC --
Decode / Encode h264 --
Decode / Encode VP9 --
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) --
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 6.0 TB distributed across 8 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
LPDDR4X, LPDDR5 Memory type DDR4-3200
No ECC Yes
16.0 GB Max. Memory 6.0 TB
4 Memory channels 8
-- Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W watts.
10 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 250 W
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 920 is manufactured using a 6 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 54.0 MB cache.
Q3/2021 Release date Q2/2021
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
6 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
-- Release price 4702 $
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Ice Lake
2.0 MB L3-Cache 54.0 MB
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MT6877T / MT6877V/TZA Part Number --
Socket LGA 4189
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes