Intel Core i7-8559U vs MediaTek Dimensity 7200

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-8559U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
Intel Core i7-8559U MediaTek Dimensity 7200

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-8559U or MediaTek Dimensity 7200 - 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 i7-8559U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8559U was released in Q2/2018.

The MediaTek Dimensity 7200 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 7200 was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
Intel Core i 8000U (8) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 7200 (1)
8 Generation 1
Coffee Lake U Architecture Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A510
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-8559U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz). The MediaTek Dimensity 7200 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

Intel Core i7-8559U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7200
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz) A-Core 2.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 i7-8559U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7200
-- 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 Iris Plus Graphics 655 GPU ARM Mali-G610 MP4
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation Vallhall 3
14 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 1
48 Compute units 4
384 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 Iris Plus Graphics 655 GPU ARM Mali-G610 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-8559U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 7200 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-8559U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7200
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-8559U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 is --.

Intel Core i7-8559U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7200
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-8559U has a 6.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-8559U Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 7200
14 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv9-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1528 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2018 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8559U (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 (81%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8559U (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 (56%)

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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1390 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1120 (81%)

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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4682 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2630 (56%)

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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
1103 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4288 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-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 single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
431 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
1572 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.20 GHz
922 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
ARM Mali-G610 MP4 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
285660 (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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
8665 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz
2324 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz
184 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 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 i7-8559U Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
675 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200 MediaTek Dimensity 7200
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-8559U MediaTek Dimensity 7200
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