Intel Core i3-7101TE vs MediaTek MT8125

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-7101TE CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8125
Intel Core i3-7101TE MediaTek MT8125

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-7101TE or MediaTek MT8125 - 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 i3-7101TE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7101TE was released in Q1/2017.

The MediaTek MT8125 has 4 cores with 4 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 MT8125 was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 7000 (17) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5)
7 Generation 1
Kaby Lake S Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-6102E Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7101TE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. The MediaTek MT8125 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.

Intel Core i3-7101TE Characteristic MediaTek MT8125
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 1.20 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 i3-7101TE Characteristic MediaTek MT8125
-- 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 630 GPU PowerVR SGX544
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.26 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.26 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 45nm
3 Max. displays 1
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU PowerVR SGX544
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-7101TE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8125 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-7101TE Characteristic MediaTek MT8125
DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR2
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-7101TE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the MediaTek MT8125 is --.

Intel Core i3-7101TE Characteristic MediaTek MT8125
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
88 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7101TE has a 3.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8125 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-7101TE Characteristic MediaTek MT8125
14 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 1151 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2017 Release date Q4/2013
117 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7101TE (100%)
MediaTek MT8125 (8%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7101TE (100%)
MediaTek MT8125 (7%)

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 i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
871 (100%)
MediaTek MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
69 (8%)

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 i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1942 (100%)
MediaTek MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
134 (7%)

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 i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
MediaTek MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.26 GHz
8 (2%)

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 i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1157 (100%)
MediaTek MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 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 i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2361 (100%)
MediaTek MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 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 i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3865 (100%)
MediaTek MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-7101TE MediaTek MT8125
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