Intel Core i3-12300HL vs MediaTek MT6738

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-12300HL CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6738
Intel Core i3-12300HL MediaTek MT6738

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-12300HL 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 Core i3-12300HL has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300HL was released in Q1/2022.

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 Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake H Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-12300HL has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-12300HL is 2.00 GHz (4.40 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 Core i3-12300HL Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
8 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (4.40 GHz)
4x Golden Cove		 A-Core 1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz)
4x Gracemont		 B-Core --

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 i3-12300HL Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-12300HL 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.35 GHz
12 GPU Generation Midgard 4
10 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 2
384 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-12300HL can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 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 Core i3-12300HL Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-667
64 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
5.00 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-12300HL is 45 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 Core i3-12300HL Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
115 W TDP (PL2) --
60 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-12300HL is manufactured in 10 nm and has 17.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6738 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i3-12300HL Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 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 Q2/2016
-- 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 i3-12300HL Intel Core i3-12300HL
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz
883 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz
24 (3%)

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 Core i3-12300HL Intel Core i3-12300HL
8C 12T @ 4.40 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 Core i3-12300HL Intel Core i3-12300HL
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
408 (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 Core i3-12300HL Intel Core i3-12300HL
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
693 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-12300HL MediaTek MT6738
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