Intel Core i7-3612QE vs MediaTek Helio P23

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-3612QE CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P23
Intel Core i7-3612QE MediaTek Helio P23

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-3612QE or MediaTek Helio P23 - 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 i7-3612QE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3612QE was released in Q2/2012.

The MediaTek Helio P23 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P23 was released in Q3/2017.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 3000M (29) CPU group MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4)
3 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge H Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3612QE has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3612QE is 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio P23 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P23 is at 2.50 GHz.

Intel Core i7-3612QE Characteristic MediaTek Helio P23
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz) A-Core 2.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.65 GHz
4x 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 i7-3612QE Characteristic MediaTek Helio P23
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3612QE or MediaTek Helio P23 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 ARM Mali-G71 MP2
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.77 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation Bifrost 1
22 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 1
16 Compute units 2
128 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.0 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 4000 GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-3612QE can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio P23 supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-3612QE Characteristic MediaTek Helio P23
DDR3L-1066, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933
16 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-3612QE is 35 W, while the MediaTek Helio P23 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-3612QE Characteristic MediaTek Helio P23
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3612QE is manufactured in 22 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio P23 is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-3612QE Characteristic MediaTek Helio P23
22 nm Technology 16 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
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2017
363 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3612QE (100%)
MediaTek Helio P23 (26%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3612QE (100%)
MediaTek Helio P23 (33%)

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 i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
690 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
152 (22%)

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 i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2737 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
859 (31%)

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 i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
565 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
171 (30%)

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 i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1948 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
705 (36%)

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 i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.00 GHz
256 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.77 GHz
53 (21%)

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 i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
4929 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
1543 (31%)

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 i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
112467 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i7-3612QE Intel Core i7-3612QE
4C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
102549 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-3612QE MediaTek Helio P23
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