Intel Core i7-7820X vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-7820X and MediaTek Dimensity 1000 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-7820X MediaTek Dimensity 1000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i7 Mediatek Dimensity
• Generation
  7 1
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 7000X MediaTek Dimensity 1000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-7820X vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000 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
  3.60 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.50 GHz 2.60 GHz
• CPU Threads
  16 8
• Turbo (8 Cores)
  4.30 GHz 2.00 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 4x Cortex-A77
• B core
  -- 4x Cortex-A55

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-7820X and MediaTek Dimensity 1000 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-G77 MP9
• GPU frequency
  0.85 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  9
• Shader
  144
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 4 GB
• Max. displays
  1
• Generation
  Vallhall 1
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  7 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2019

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-7820X and MediaTek Dimensity 1000. 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 Decode
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-7820X and MediaTek Dimensity 1000 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
  DDR4-2666 LPDDR4X-1866
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 4
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  28

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-7820X and MediaTek Dimensity 1000.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-7820X or MediaTek Dimensity 1000? 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)
  140 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-7820X and MediaTek Dimensity 1000 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, AVX2, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  11.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Skylake X Cortex-A77 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  14 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  LGA 2066 N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2017 Q1/2020
• Part Number
  -- MT6889

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-7820X and MediaTek Dimensity 1000.

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