Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 vs MediaTek MT8732

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Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8732
Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 MediaTek MT8732

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 or MediaTek MT8732 - 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 Solo SU3500 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 was released in Q3/2008.

The MediaTek MT8732 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8732 was released in Q4/2014.
Intel Core2 Solo (4) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core 2 Solo SU3000 (2) CPU group MediaTek MT87xx A53 (3)
2 Generation 1
Penryn Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is 1.40 GHz while the MediaTek MT8732 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8732 is at 1.50 GHz.

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Characteristic MediaTek MT8732
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Solo SU3500 Characteristic MediaTek MT8732
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 or MediaTek MT8732 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-T760 MP2
GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 3
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-T760 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
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 No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8732 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s.

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Characteristic MediaTek MT8732
DDR3-800, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR3-800
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache 0.51 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is 5.5 W, while the MediaTek MT8732 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Characteristic MediaTek MT8732
5.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8732 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.51 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 Characteristic MediaTek MT8732
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 --
BGA 956 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q3/2008 Release date Q4/2014
-- 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 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
184 (100%)
MediaTek MT8732 MediaTek MT8732
4C 4T @ 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 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
184 (100%)
MediaTek MT8732 MediaTek MT8732
4C 4T @ 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 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8732 MediaTek MT8732
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.50 GHz
28 (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 Solo SU3500 Intel Core2 Solo SU3500
1C 1T @ 1.40 GHz
253 (100%)
MediaTek MT8732 MediaTek MT8732
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Solo SU3500 MediaTek MT8732
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