MediaTek Kompanio 1300T vs Intel Core i3-540

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Kompanio 1300T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-540
MediaTek Kompanio 1300T Intel Core i3-540

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Kompanio 1300T and the Intel Core i3-540 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Kompanio 1300T 8 core processor released in Q3/2021 with the Intel Core i3-540 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010.
Mediatek Kompanio (9) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek Kompanio 900/1200/1300 (4) CPU group Intel Core i3 500 (4)
3 Generation 1
Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 Architecture Clarkdale
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Kompanio 1300T is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-540 clocks with 3.06 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Kompanio 1300T Characteristic Intel Core i3-540
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 3.06 GHz
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
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 Kompanio 1300T Characteristic Intel Core i3-540
-- 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.

ARM Mali-G77 MP9 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 5
7 nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
9 Compute units 12
144 Shader 24
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 (Westmere)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Kompanio 1300T, while the Intel Core i3-540 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Kompanio 1300T Characteristic Intel Core i3-540
LPDDR4X Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Kompanio 1300T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-540 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Kompanio 1300T Characteristic Intel Core i3-540
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Kompanio 1300T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-540 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

MediaTek Kompanio 1300T Characteristic Intel Core i3-540
6 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 LGA 1156
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2021 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price 117 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 1300T (100%)
Intel Core i3-540 (53%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Kompanio 1300T (100%)
Intel Core i3-540 (33%)

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 Kompanio 1300T MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
802 (100%)
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
478 (60%)

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 Kompanio 1300T MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3088 (100%)
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
1141 (37%)

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 Kompanio 1300T MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1053 (100%)
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
470 (45%)

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 Kompanio 1300T MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
3389 (100%)
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
952 (28%)

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 Kompanio 1300T MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (4%)

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 Kompanio 1300T MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
1516 (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 Kompanio 1300T MediaTek Kompanio 1300T
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i3-540
2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz
685 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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