MediaTek MT6515 vs Intel Core i3-7101TE

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MediaTek MT6515 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-7101TE
MediaTek MT6515 Intel Core i3-7101TE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6515 and the Intel Core i3-7101TE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6515 1 core processor released in 2012 with the Intel Core i3-7101TE which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Intel Core i 7000 (17)
1 Generation 7
Cortex-A9 Architecture Kaby Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-6102E
-- 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 i3-7101TE clocks with 3.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
1 Cores 2
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
-- 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 SGX531 GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9.5
65nm 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
10.1 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 SGX531 GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
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 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6515, while the Intel Core i3-7101TE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.
MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
LPDDR2 Memory DDR4-2400, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 64 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6515 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-7101TE is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 88 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6515 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-7101TE is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.
MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7101TE
40 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket LGA 1151
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2012 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price 117 $
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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 (1%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (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 i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
871 (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 i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1942 (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 MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1157 (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 MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2361 (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 i3-7101TE Intel Core i3-7101TE
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3865 (100%)

Devices using this processor
MediaTek MT6515 Intel Core i3-7101TE
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