MediaTek Helio G36 vs Intel Core i3-12300

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Helio G36 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-12300
MediaTek Helio G36 Intel Core i3-12300

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G36 and the Intel Core i3-12300 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 Core i3-12300 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
1 Generation 12
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Alder Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Core i3-12300 clocks with 3.50 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 3.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
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 Core i3-12300
-- 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 UHD Graphics 730
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 12
20 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 24
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
10 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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 Core i3-12300 supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 5.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio G36 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-12300 is 60 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 60 W
-- TDP (PL2) 89 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio G36 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-12300 is at 17.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300
12 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket LGA 1700
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 Q1/2022
-- Release price 143 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (8%)
Intel Core i3-12300 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (7%)
Intel Core i3-12300 (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 (8%)
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1739 (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 (7%)
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
7834 (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 (8%)
Intel Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557 (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 Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
2235 (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 Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
8288 (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 Core i3-12300 Intel Core i3-12300
4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
14876 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio G36 Intel Core i3-12300
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