Intel Core i5-13600HX vs MediaTek MT8173

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-13600HX CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8173
Intel Core i5-13600HX MediaTek MT8173

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-13600HX or MediaTek MT8173 - 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 i5-13600HX has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13600HX was released in Q1/2023.

The MediaTek MT8173 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8173 was released in Q1/2015.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3)
13 Generation 1
Raptor Lake H Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-12600HX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13600HX is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz). The MediaTek MT8173 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz.

Intel Core i5-13600HX Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
14 Cores 4
20 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
1.90 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 1.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A53

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 i5-13600HX Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
-- 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 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU PowerVR GX6250
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 1
32 Compute units 2
256 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 10

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 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU PowerVR GX6250
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
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-13600HX supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8173 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-13600HX Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-933
192 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
24.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-13600HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the MediaTek MT8173 is --.

Intel Core i5-13600HX Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
157 W TDP (PL2) --
86 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13600HX has a 24.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8173 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-13600HX Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2015
284 $ Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Intel Core i5-13600HX to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the MediaTek MT8173 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 2.3 stars (3 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600HX (100%)
MediaTek MT8173 (16%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600HX (100%)
MediaTek MT8173 (4%)

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 i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1822 (100%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
331 (18%)

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 i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13816 (100%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
768 (6%)

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 i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2404 (100%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
348 (14%)

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 i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13150 (100%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
610 (5%)

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 i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.50 GHz
768 (100%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.70 GHz
90 (12%)

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 i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
29700 (100%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
609 (2%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13600HX MediaTek MT8173
Unknown Amazon Fire HD 10 (2017)

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Celeron N4020MediaTek MT8173 Intel Celeron N4020 vs MediaTek MT8173
2. Intel Celeron N4000MediaTek MT8173 Intel Celeron N4000 vs MediaTek MT8173
3. Intel Celeron N4500MediaTek MT8173 Intel Celeron N4500 vs MediaTek MT8173
4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4GMediaTek MT8173 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G vs MediaTek MT8173
5. Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU)MediaTek MT8173 Apple A15 Bionic (5-GPU) vs MediaTek MT8173
6. MediaTek MT8173AMD A4-9120C MediaTek MT8173 vs AMD A4-9120C
7. Apple M1 (7-GPU)MediaTek MT8173 Apple M1 (7-GPU) vs MediaTek MT8173
8. Intel Processor N200Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Processor N200 vs Intel Core i5-13600HX
9. Intel Core i3-10110UMediaTek MT8173 Intel Core i3-10110U vs MediaTek MT8173
10. MediaTek MT8173MediaTek Helio G80 MediaTek MT8173 vs MediaTek Helio G80


back to index