Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s vs MediaTek MT6517T

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Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6517T
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s MediaTek MT6517T

CPU comparison

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s or MediaTek MT6517T - 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 Core 2 Quad Q8400s has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s was released in Q2/2009.

The MediaTek MT6517T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6517T was released in 2012.
Intel Core2 Quad (19) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7)
2 Generation 1
Yorkfield (Penryn) Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.66 GHz. The MediaTek MT6517T has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s Characteristic MediaTek MT6517T
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency 1.20 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 Core 2 Quad Q8400s Characteristic MediaTek MT6517T
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX531
GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.52 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 65nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 PowerVR SGX531
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6517T can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s Characteristic MediaTek MT6517T
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR2
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s has a TDP of 65 W, that of the MediaTek MT6517T is --.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s Characteristic MediaTek MT6517T
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s has a 4.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6517T cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s Characteristic MediaTek MT6517T
45 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x, VT-d Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2009 Release date 2012
-- 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.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400s
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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