MediaTek MT6732M vs Intel Core i5-7360U

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MediaTek MT6732M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-7360U
MediaTek MT6732M Intel Core i5-7360U

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6732M or Intel Core i5-7360U - 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 MT6732M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6732M was released in Q3/2014.

The Intel Core i5-7360U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7360U was released in Q4/2016.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Intel Core i 7000U (18)
1 Generation 7
Cortex-A53 Architecture Kaby Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-6360U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6732M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The Intel Core i5-7360U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.60 GHz).

MediaTek MT6732M Characteristic Intel Core i5-7360U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.60 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek MT6732M Characteristic Intel Core i5-7360U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

ARM Mali-T760 MP2 GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
Midgard 3 GPU Generation 9.5
28nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 48
32 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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.

ARM Mali-T760 MP2 GPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6732M supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7360U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6732M Characteristic Intel Core i5-7360U
LPDDR3-800 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6732M has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i5-7360U is 15 W.

MediaTek MT6732M Characteristic Intel Core i5-7360U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6732M has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-7360U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

MediaTek MT6732M Characteristic Intel Core i5-7360U
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1356
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q4/2016
-- Release price --
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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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.50 GHz
28 (4%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)

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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
829 (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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1866 (100%)

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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
903 (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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2055 (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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1112 (100%)

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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2493 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
MediaTek MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
31 (100%)

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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
3983 (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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
153 (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 MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
383 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6732M Intel Core i5-7360U
Unknown Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2017)

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