MediaTek Helio G36 vs Intel Celeron 1037U

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MediaTek Helio G36 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 1037U
MediaTek Helio G36 Intel Celeron 1037U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G36 and the Intel Celeron 1037U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio G36 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Celeron 1037U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Celeron (165)
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) CPU group Intel Celeron 1000 (9)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio G36 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Celeron 1037U clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1037U
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 1.80 GHz
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
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 Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1037U
-- 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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
20 nm Technology 22 nm
1 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10 DirectX Version 11.0

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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
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 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio G36, while the Intel Celeron 1037U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1037U
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio G36 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Celeron 1037U is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1037U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio G36 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Celeron 1037U is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1037U
12 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 1023
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (38%)
Intel Celeron 1037U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (70%)
Intel Celeron 1037U (100%)

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 Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
142 (38%)
Intel Celeron 1037U Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
376 (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 Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
514 (70%)
Intel Celeron 1037U Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
738 (100%)

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 Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (45%)
Intel Celeron 1037U Intel Celeron 1037U
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (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 Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1037U Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
324 (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 Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1037U Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
626 (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 Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1037U Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
945 (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 Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1037U Intel Celeron 1037U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
338 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio G36 Intel Celeron 1037U
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