Intel Atom C3958 vs MediaTek Helio G90T

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom C3958 and MediaTek Helio G90T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom C3958 MediaTek Helio G90T
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Atom Mediatek Dimensity
• Generation
  2 1
• CPU group
  Intel Atom C3000 MediaTek Helio G90

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom C3958 vs MediaTek Helio G90T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  16 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.05 GHz
• CPU Threads
  16 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 2x Cortex-A76
• B core
  -- 6x Cortex-A55

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom C3958 and MediaTek Helio G90T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU ARM Mali-G76 MP4
• GPU frequency
  0.80 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4
• Shader
  64
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  2
• Generation
  Bifrost 3
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  7 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2018

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom C3958 and MediaTek Helio G90T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Atom C3958 and MediaTek Helio G90T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 LPDDR4X-2133
• Max. Memory
  256 GB 10 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom C3958 and MediaTek Helio G90T.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom C3958 or MediaTek Helio G90T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  31 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom C3958 and MediaTek Helio G90T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  16.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Denverton Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  14 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1310 N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2017 Q3/2019
• Part Number
  -- MT6785V/CC

List of devices based on Intel Atom C3958 and MediaTek Helio G90T.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown