MediaTek Dimensity 6080 vs Intel Core i3-8130U

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Dimensity 6080		Intel Core i3-8130U
CPU comparison MediaTek Dimensity 6080 or Intel Core i3-8130U - 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 6080 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Core i3-8130U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8130U was released in Q1/2018.

Mediatek Dimensity (36)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek Dimensity 6000 (3)	CPU group	Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7)
0	Generation	8
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55	Architecture	Kaby Lake U Refresh
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i3-7130U
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is 2.40 GHz while the Intel Core i3-8130U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8130U is at 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz).
MediaTek Dimensity 6080	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
8	Cores	2
8	Threads	4
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.40 GHz 2x Cortex-A76	A-Core	2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz)
2.00 GHz 6x 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 6080	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 or Intel Core i3-8130U 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-G57 MP2	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
1.10 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
1.10 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
Vallhall 1	GPU Generation	9.5
7 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	24
32	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
4 GB	Max. GPU Memory	16 GB
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.
ARM Mali-G57 MP2	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
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
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 can use up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-8130U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
MediaTek Dimensity 6080	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
LPDDR4X-4266	Memory	LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
12 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	12
--	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is --, while the Intel Core i3-8130U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
MediaTek Dimensity 6080	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	10 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The MediaTek Dimensity 6080 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-8130U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
MediaTek Dimensity 6080	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
7 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
--	Socket	BGA 1356
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023	Release date	Q1/2018
--	Release price	281 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek Dimensity 6080 (75%)

Intel Core i3-8130U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek Dimensity 6080 (100%)

Intel Core i3-8130U (98%)

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 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	624 (75%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	835 (100%)

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 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	1810 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1772 (98%)

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 6080 ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 1.10 GHz	282 (73%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (100%)

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.


	MediaTek Dimensity 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	556 (100%)

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.


	MediaTek Dimensity 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1391 (100%)

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 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1141 (100%)

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 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2168 (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.


	MediaTek Dimensity 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	3619 (100%)

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.


	MediaTek Dimensity 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	937 (100%)

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.


	MediaTek Dimensity 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	141 (100%)

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.


	MediaTek Dimensity 6080 8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	326 (100%)

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