Intel Core i3-12300HE vs MediaTek MT8312

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-12300HE CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8312
Intel Core i3-12300HE MediaTek MT8312

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-12300HE or MediaTek MT8312 - 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 i3-12300HE has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300HE was released in Q1/2022.

The MediaTek MT8312 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8312 was released in 2014.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake H Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12300HE is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz). The MediaTek MT8312 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
8 Cores 2
12 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.30 GHz
2x Cortex-A7
1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU ARM Mali-400
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
12 GPU Generation Utgard
10 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 1
48 Compute units 1
384 Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 0

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU ARM Mali-400
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-12300HE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8312 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
5.00 MB L2 Cache 0.26 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-12300HE has a TDP of 45 W, that of the MediaTek MT8312 is --.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
115 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12300HE has a 17.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8312 cache has a total of 0.26 MB.

Intel Core i3-12300HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2022 Release date 2014
-- 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 i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz
883 (100%)
MediaTek MT8312 MediaTek MT8312
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.50 GHz
5 (1%)

Devices using this processor

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