Intel Core m3-7Y30 vs MediaTek MT6735M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core m3-7Y30 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6735M
Intel Core m3-7Y30 MediaTek MT6735M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core m3-7Y30 and the MediaTek MT6735M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core m3-7Y30 2 core processor released in Q3/2016 with the MediaTek MT6735M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
Intel Core M (16) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core M 7 (2) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
7 Generation 1
Kaby Lake Y Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (2.60 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6735M clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735M
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.00 GHz 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 m3-7Y30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation Midgard 3
14nm Technology 28nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
16 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 615 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core m3-7Y30, while the MediaTek MT6735M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735M
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 Memory LPDDR3-533
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
29.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
10 PCIe lanes --
9.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 has a TDP of 4.5 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6735M is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735M
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
7 W TDP up --
3.75 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6735M is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core m3-7Y30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6735M
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1515 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q3/2016 Release date Q2/2015
281 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core m3-7Y30 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M (10%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core m3-7Y30 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M (17%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
675 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
68 (10%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1387 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
239 (17%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.50 GHz
17 (5%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
460 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
645 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
851 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1547 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
270 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2574 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
120 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
390 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
107 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
242 (100%)
MediaTek MT6735M MediaTek MT6735M
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core m3-7Y30 MediaTek MT6735M
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