Intel Core i5-3339Y vs MediaTek Helio G36

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-3339Y CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G36
Intel Core i5-3339Y MediaTek Helio G36

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-3339Y or MediaTek Helio G36 - 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 i5-3339Y has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3339Y was released in Q1/2013.

The MediaTek Helio G36 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 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio G36 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 3000Y (4) CPU group MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4)
3 Generation 1
Ivy Bridge Y Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-3339Y has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3339Y is 1.50 GHz (2.00 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio G36 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio G36 is at 2.20 GHz.

Intel Core i5-3339Y Characteristic MediaTek Helio G36
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz (2.00 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 i5-3339Y Characteristic MediaTek Helio G36
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-3339Y or MediaTek Helio G36 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 4000 GPU PowerVR GE8320
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.68 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology 20 nm
3 Max. displays 1
16 Compute units 1
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 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 HD Graphics 4000 GPU PowerVR GE8320
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 i5-3339Y can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio G36 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-3339Y Characteristic MediaTek Helio G36
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933
32 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-3339Y is 13 W, while the MediaTek Helio G36 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-3339Y Characteristic MediaTek Helio G36
13 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
7 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-3339Y is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio G36 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-3339Y Characteristic MediaTek Helio G36
22 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
BGA 1023 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2013 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3339Y (100%)
MediaTek Helio G36 (34%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3339Y (100%)
MediaTek Helio G36 (59%)

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 i5-3339Y Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
412 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
142 (34%)

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 i5-3339Y Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
874 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
514 (59%)

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 i5-3339Y Intel Core i5-3339Y
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.85 GHz
218 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (20%)

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 i5-3339Y Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1586 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
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 i5-3339Y Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
71 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
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 i5-3339Y Intel Core i5-3339Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
164 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-3339Y MediaTek Helio G36
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