Intel Core i3-4340TE vs MediaTek MT6588

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Intel Core i3-4340TE CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6588
Intel Core i3-4340TE MediaTek MT6588

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-4340TE or MediaTek MT6588 - 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 i3-4340TE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4340TE was released in Q2/2014.

The MediaTek MT6588 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6588 was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 4000 (64) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
4 Generation 1
Haswell S Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4340TE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4340TE is 2.60 GHz while the MediaTek MT6588 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6588 is at 1.70 GHz.

Intel Core i3-4340TE Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.70 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 i3-4340TE Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-4340TE or MediaTek MT6588 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 HD Graphics 4600 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
7.5 GPU Generation Utgard
22 nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 1
20 Compute units 4
160 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 HD Graphics 4600 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-4340TE can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6588 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 5.3 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-4340TE Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-4340TE is 35 W, while the MediaTek MT6588 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-4340TE Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4340TE is manufactured in 22 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6588 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-4340TE Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1150 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2013
-- 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 i3-4340TE Intel Core i3-4340TE
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (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 i3-4340TE Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
655 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 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 i3-4340TE Intel Core i3-4340TE
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1445 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-4340TE MediaTek MT6588
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