Intel Core i3-2357M vs MediaTek MT8163V/A

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-2357M CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8163V/A
Intel Core i3-2357M MediaTek MT8163V/A

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2357M or MediaTek MT8163V/A - 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 i3-2357M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2357M was released in Q2/2011.

The MediaTek MT8163V/A 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 MT8163V/A was released in Q2/2015.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group MediaTek MT816x (4)
2 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2357M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The MediaTek MT8163V/A has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

Intel Core i3-2357M Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 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 Core i3-2357M Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
6 GPU Generation Midgard 3
32 nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 2
96 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 HD Graphics 3000 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2357M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8163V/A can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-2357M Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-2357M has a TDP of 17 W, that of the MediaTek MT8163V/A is --.

Intel Core i3-2357M Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2357M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8163V/A cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-2357M Characteristic MediaTek MT8163V/A
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
BGA 1023 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2015
-- 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 i3-2357M Intel Core i3-2357M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.95 GHz
182 (100%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (11%)

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 i3-2357M Intel Core i3-2357M
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
277 (100%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
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 Core i3-2357M Intel Core i3-2357M
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
659 (100%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-2357M Intel Core i3-2357M
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
206 (100%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-2357M Intel Core i3-2357M
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
440 (100%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-2357M Intel Core i3-2357M
2C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
760 (100%)
MediaTek MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-2357M MediaTek MT8163V/A
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