Intel Core i7-2715QE vs MediaTek MT8165

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-2715QE CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8165
Intel Core i7-2715QE MediaTek MT8165

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-2715QE or MediaTek MT8165 - 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 i7-2715QE has 4 cores with 8 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 i7-2715QE was released in Q1/2011.

The MediaTek MT8165 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8165 was released in Q4/2014.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group MediaTek MT816x (4)
2 Generation 1
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-2715QE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2715QE is 2.10 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the MediaTek MT8165 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8165 is at 1.50 GHz.

Intel Core i7-2715QE Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.00 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 i7-2715QE Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-2715QE or MediaTek MT8165 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 3000 GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP2
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
6 GPU Generation Midgard 3
32 nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 2
96 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 11

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 3000 GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-2715QE can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8165 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-2715QE Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 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 i7-2715QE is 45 W, while the MediaTek MT8165 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-2715QE Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-2715QE is manufactured in 32 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8165 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-2715QE Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
32 nm Technology 28 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
Q1/2011 Release date Q4/2014
295 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2715QE (0%)
MediaTek MT8165 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2715QE (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 (29%)

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 i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
3221 (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
929 (29%)

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 i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
587 (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 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 i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1345 (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 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 i7-2715QE Intel Core i7-2715QE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-2715QE MediaTek MT8165
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