Intel Core2 Solo U2100 vs MediaTek MT6738

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Intel Core2 Solo U2100 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6738
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 MediaTek MT6738

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 or MediaTek MT6738 - 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 U2100 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.06 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 was released in Q3/2007.

The MediaTek MT6738 has 4 cores with 4 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 MT6738 was released in Q2/2016.
Intel Core2 Solo (4) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core 2 Solo U2000 (2) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
1 Generation 1
Merom (Core) Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is 1.06 GHz while the MediaTek MT6738 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6738 is at 1.50 GHz.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.06 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 U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 or MediaTek MT6738 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 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.35 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 Solo U2100 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6738 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 5.3 GB/s.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR3-667
8 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is 5.5 W, while the MediaTek MT6738 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
5.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6738 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
65 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions --
PGA 478 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q3/2007 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 (33%)
MediaTek MT6738 (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 U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
1C 1T @ 1.06 GHz
227 (33%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
693 (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.
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
1C 1T @ 1.06 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127 (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.
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
1C 1T @ 1.06 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
408 (100%)

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 U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz
24 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 MediaTek MT6738
Unknown Unknown

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