Intel Pentium E6300 vs MediaTek MT8117

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Intel Pentium E6300 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8117
Intel Pentium E6300 MediaTek MT8117

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium E6300 and the MediaTek MT8117 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium E6300 2 core processor released in Q2/2009 with the MediaTek MT8117 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5)
2 Generation 1
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E6300 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8117 clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz Frequency 1.20 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 Pentium E6300 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX544
GPU frequency 0.16 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.16 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX544
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium E6300, while the MediaTek MT8117 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium E6300 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8117 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E6300 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8117 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Pentium E6300 Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2009 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
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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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
397 (100%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
726 (100%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1029 (100%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 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 Pentium E6300 Intel Pentium E6300
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
374 (100%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium E6300 MediaTek MT8117
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