Intel Core i3-3115C vs MediaTek MT8377

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Intel Core i3-3115C CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8377
Intel Core i3-3115C MediaTek MT8377

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-3115C or MediaTek MT8377 - 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 i3-3115C has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3115C was released in Q3/2013.

The MediaTek MT8377 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 MT8377 was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3)
3 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3115C has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3115C is 2.50 GHz while the MediaTek MT8377 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8377 is at 1.20 GHz.
Intel Core i3-3115C Characteristic MediaTek MT8377
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i3-3115C Characteristic MediaTek MT8377
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-3115C or MediaTek MT8377 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 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 i3-3115C can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8377 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.
Intel Core i3-3115C Characteristic MediaTek MT8377
DDR3-1333 Memory
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-3115C is 25 W, while the MediaTek MT8377 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i3-3115C Characteristic MediaTek MT8377
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3115C is manufactured in 22 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8377 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i3-3115C Characteristic MediaTek MT8377
22 nm Technology 40 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
BGA 1284 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2013
-- 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 i3-3115C Intel Core i3-3115C
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8377 MediaTek MT8377
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-3115C MediaTek MT8377
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