MediaTek Helio G36 | Intel Pentium 997 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G36 and the Intel Pentium 997 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 Pentium 997 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012. |
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Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
1 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Pentium 997 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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MediaTek Helio G36 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 997 |
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 | 1.60 GHz |
1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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PowerVR GE8320 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
0.68 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 6 |
20 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 2 |
1 | Compute units | 6 |
-- | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
10 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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PowerVR GE8320 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy 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 | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio G36, while the Intel Pentium 997 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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MediaTek Helio G36 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 997 |
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 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 ManagementThe MediaTek Helio G36 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Pentium 997 is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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MediaTek Helio G36 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 997 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 17 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio G36 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Pentium 997 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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MediaTek Helio G36 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 997 |
12 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 |
-- | 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 | Q3/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
MediaTek Helio G36
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 997
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Helio G36 | Intel Pentium 997 |
Unknown | Unknown |