Intel Core2 Duo E8500 vs MediaTek MT6750S

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Intel Core2 Duo E8500 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6750S
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 MediaTek MT6750S

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 or MediaTek MT6750S - 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 Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.16 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 was released in Q1/2008.

The MediaTek MT6750S has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6750S was released in Q1/2018.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
2 Generation 1
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 3.16 GHz while the MediaTek MT6750S has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6750S is at 1.50 GHz.

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic MediaTek MT6750S
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.16 GHz A-Core 1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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.

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic MediaTek MT6750S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 or MediaTek MT6750S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 4
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6750S supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic MediaTek MT6750S
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-833
16 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is 65 W, while the MediaTek MT6750S has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic MediaTek MT6750S
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E8500 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6750S is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Characteristic MediaTek MT6750S
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2008 Release date Q1/2018
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
479 (100%)
MediaTek MT6750S MediaTek MT6750S
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
873 (100%)
MediaTek MT6750S MediaTek MT6750S
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6750S MediaTek MT6750S
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.65 GHz
44 (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.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
1234 (100%)
MediaTek MT6750S MediaTek MT6750S
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core2 Duo E8500 Intel Core2 Duo E8500
2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz
525 (100%)
MediaTek MT6750S MediaTek MT6750S
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E8500 MediaTek MT6750S
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