MediaTek Dimensity 1100 vs Intel Core i3-2105

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MediaTek Dimensity 1100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2105
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 Intel Core i3-2105

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 1100 or Intel Core i3-2105 - 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 MediaTek Dimensity 1100 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1100 was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Core i3-2105 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2105 was released in Q2/2011.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek Dimensity 1100/1200/1300 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
2 Generation 2
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 1100 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is 2.60 GHz while the Intel Core i3-2105 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2105 is at 3.10 GHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 1100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2105
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
A-Core 3.10 GHz
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
B-Core --

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.

MediaTek Dimensity 1100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2105
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Dimensity 1100 or Intel Core i3-2105 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.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 6
7 nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
9 Compute units 12
144 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 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.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
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 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Dimensity 1100 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 34.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-2105 supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

MediaTek Dimensity 1100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2105
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR3-1333
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is --, while the Intel Core i3-2105 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Dimensity 1100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2105
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 1100 is manufactured in 6 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-2105 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Dimensity 1100 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2105
6 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket LGA 1155
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price 134 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 (65%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 (37%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
742 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
575 (77%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2853 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1280 (45%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
966 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
515 (53%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3128 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1093 (35%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (22%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
6025 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1883 (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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
588491 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.10 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.
MediaTek Dimensity 1100 MediaTek Dimensity 1100
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
634870 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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