Intel Core i3-7167U vs MediaTek MT8188J

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-7167U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8188J
Intel Core i3-7167U MediaTek MT8188J

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-7167U or MediaTek MT8188J - 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 i3-7167U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7167U was released in Q4/2016.

The MediaTek MT8188J has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8188J was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 7000U (18) CPU group MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1)
7 Generation 2
Kaby Lake U Architecture Cortex-A78/-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-6167U Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7167U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7167U is 2.80 GHz while the MediaTek MT8188J has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8188J is at 2.20 GHz.

Intel Core i3-7167U Characteristic MediaTek MT8188J
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 i3-7167U Characteristic MediaTek MT8188J
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-7167U or MediaTek MT8188J 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 Iris Plus Graphics 650 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP2
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation Vallhall 1
14 nm Technology 7 nm
3 Max. displays 2
48 Compute units 2
384 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 Iris Plus Graphics 650 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-7167U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8188J supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.5 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-7167U Characteristic MediaTek MT8188J
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-7167U is 28 W, while the MediaTek MT8188J has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-7167U Characteristic MediaTek MT8188J
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
23 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7167U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-7167U Characteristic MediaTek MT8188J
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1356 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2016 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7167U (0%)
MediaTek MT8188J (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7167U (85%)
MediaTek MT8188J (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 i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1720 (85%)
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2016 (100%)

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 i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (100%)
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz
243 (32%)

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 i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
710 (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 i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3370 (100%)
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
120 (100%)
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-7167U Intel Core i3-7167U
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
306 (100%)
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-7167U MediaTek MT8188J
Unknown Amazon Fire Max 11

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