MediaTek MT6572 vs Intel Core i5-4402EC

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MediaTek MT6572 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4402EC
MediaTek MT6572 Intel Core i5-4402EC

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6572 or Intel Core i5-4402EC - 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 MT6572 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6572 was released in Q2/2013.

The Intel Core i5-4402EC has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4402EC was released in Q1/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A9 Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6572 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6572 is 1.40 GHz while the Intel Core i5-4402EC has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4402EC is at 2.50 GHz.

MediaTek MT6572 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4402EC
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.50 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 MT6572 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4402EC
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT6572 or Intel Core i5-4402EC 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.

ARM Mali-400 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 7.5
28nm Technology 22 nm
1 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 20
16 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
0 DirectX Version 11.1

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-400 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
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 MT6572 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i5-4402EC supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6572 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4402EC
LPDDR2 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 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 MT6572 is --, while the Intel Core i5-4402EC has a TDP of 27 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6572 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4402EC
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 27 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6572 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-4402EC is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6572 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4402EC
28 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, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1364
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2014
-- 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 MT6572 MediaTek MT6572
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.50 GHz
5 (2%)
Intel Core i5-4402EC Intel Core i5-4402EC
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 0.90 GHz
288 (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 MT6572 MediaTek MT6572
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4402EC Intel Core i5-4402EC
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3060 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6572 Intel Core i5-4402EC
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