MediaTek MT6515 vs Intel Core i3-3229Y

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MediaTek MT6515 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3229Y
MediaTek MT6515 Intel Core i3-3229Y

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6515 and the Intel Core i3-3229Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6515 1 core processor released in 2012 with the Intel Core i3-3229Y which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 3000Y (4)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A9 Architecture Ivy Bridge Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6515 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-3229Y clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
1 Cores 2
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 SGX531 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
65nm 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
10.1 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 SGX531 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6515, while the Intel Core i3-3229Y supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
LPDDR2 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6515 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-3229Y is 13 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 13 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 7 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6515 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-3229Y is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3229Y
40 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket BGA 1023
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2012 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price --
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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 MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (2%)
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.85 GHz
218 (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 MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
311 (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 MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
657 (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 MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core i3-3229Y
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
1009 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6515 Intel Core i3-3229Y
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