MediaTek Dimensity 8050 vs Intel Core i3-2102

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MediaTek Dimensity 8050 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2102
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 Intel Core i3-2102

CPU comparison

MediaTek Dimensity 8050 or Intel Core i3-2102 - 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 8050 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 8050 was released in Q2/2023.

The Intel Core i3-2102 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 i3-2102 was released in Q2/2011.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
3 Generation 2
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 8050 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Intel Core i3-2102 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz.

MediaTek Dimensity 8050 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2102
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz
1x Cortex-A78
A-Core 3.10 GHz
2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
B-Core --
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
C-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek Dimensity 8050 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2102
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
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 6
144 Shader 48
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 2000
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 8050 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2102 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Dimensity 8050 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2102
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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Dimensity 8050 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i3-2102 is 65 W.

MediaTek Dimensity 8050 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2102
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 8050 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-2102 cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

MediaTek Dimensity 8050 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2102
5 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
Q2/2023 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2102 (58%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2102 (39%)

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 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
871 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
575 (66%)

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 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2861 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1262 (44%)

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 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1040 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
515 (50%)

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 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3177 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1082 (34%)

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 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)
Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (11%)

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 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1846 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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