MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) vs Intel Core i7-3940XM

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MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-3940XM
MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) Intel Core i7-3940XM

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) or Intel Core i7-3940XM - 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 Helio P22T (MT8768T) has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) was released in Q1/2018.

The Intel Core i7-3940XM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3940XM was released in Q3/2012.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
MediaTek Helio P22/P35 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
3 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) is 2.30 GHz while the Intel Core i7-3940XM has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3940XM is at 3.00 GHz (3.90 GHz).

MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 3.00 GHz (3.90 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 P22T (MT8768T) Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) or Intel Core i7-3940XM 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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
20 nm Technology 22 nm
1 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
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 4000
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

The MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-3940XM supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
LPDDR4-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) is --, while the Intel Core i7-3940XM has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) is manufactured in 12 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-3940XM is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) Characteristic Intel Core i7-3940XM
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, AVX
-- Socket PGA 988
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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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 P22T (MT8768T) MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T)
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
799 (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 P22T (MT8768T) MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T)
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3310 (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 P22T (MT8768T) MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T)
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
694 (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 P22T (MT8768T) MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T)
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2670 (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 P22T (MT8768T) MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T)
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.35 GHz
346 (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 P22T (MT8768T) MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T)
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
5849 (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 P22T (MT8768T) MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T)
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-3940XM Intel Core i7-3940XM
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1790 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P22T (MT8768T) Intel Core i7-3940XM
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