Intel Core i5-4310U vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-4310U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Intel Core i5-4310U MediaTek Dimensity 900

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-4310U or MediaTek Dimensity 900 - 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 i5-4310U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4310U was released in Q1/2014.

The MediaTek Dimensity 900 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 900 was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Core i 4000U (26) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 900 (3)
4 Generation 2
Haswell U Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-4310U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4310U is 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the MediaTek Dimensity 900 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 900 is at 2.40 GHz.

Intel Core i5-4310U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) A-Core 2.40 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 i5-4310U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-4310U or MediaTek Dimensity 900 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 4400 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7.5 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
22 nm Technology 6 nm
3 Max. displays 1
20 Compute units 4
160 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.1 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 HD Graphics 4400 GPU ARM Mali-G68 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-4310U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Dimensity 900 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 44.0 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-4310U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 44.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
6.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-4310U is 15 W, while the MediaTek Dimensity 900 has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-4310U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-4310U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Dimensity 900 is manufactured in 6 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-4310U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 900
22 nm Technology 6 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1168 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4310U (94%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4310U (66%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 (100%)

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 i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
639 (90%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
707 (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 i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1476 (69%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2135 (100%)

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 i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
858 (97%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
887 (100%)

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 i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1766 (77%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2279 (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 i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2533 (52%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
4829 (100%)

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 i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
595 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.10 GHz
352 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
ARM Mali-G68 MP4 @ 0.85 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
440109 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
722 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
111 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 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 i5-4310U Intel Core i5-4310U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
258 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Dimensity 900
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-4310U MediaTek Dimensity 900
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