Intel Core i3-8100T vs MediaTek MT6588

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-8100T		MediaTek MT6588
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-8100T 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 i3-8100T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8100T was released in Q2/2018. 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 8000 (20)	CPU group	MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
8	Generation	1
Coffee Lake S	Architecture	Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
Intel Core i3-7100T	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i3-9100T	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-8100T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz. The MediaTek MT6588 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz.
Intel Core i3-8100T	Characteristic	MediaTek MT6588
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.10 GHz	Frequency	1.70 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 i3-8100T	Characteristic	MediaTek MT6588
--	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 UHD Graphics 630	GPU	ARM Mali-450 MP4
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.60 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	Utgard
14 nm	Technology	28nm
3	Max. displays	1
24	Compute units	4
192	Shader	64
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	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 UHD Graphics 630	GPU	ARM Mali-450 MP4
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-8100T supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6588 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-8100T	Characteristic	MediaTek MT6588
DDR4-2400	Memory	LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533
64 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	5.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	1.00 MB
6.00 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 i3-8100T has a TDP of 65 W, that of the MediaTek MT6588 is --.
Intel Core i3-8100T	Characteristic	MediaTek MT6588
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
25 W	TDP down	--
82 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-8100T has a 6.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6588 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-8100T	Characteristic	MediaTek MT6588
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 1151-2	Socket	--
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Android
Q2/2018	Release date	Q4/2013
117 $	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 i3-8100T Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz	422 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz	36 (9%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	818 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3171 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	833 (100%)
	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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	2700 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1053 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	3193 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	320 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1231 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	5315 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	132 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 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 i3-8100T 4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	530 (100%)
	MediaTek MT6588 4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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