MediaTek MT6572M vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

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MediaTek MT6572M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12450HX
MediaTek MT6572M Intel Core i5-12450HX

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6572M or Intel Core i5-12450HX - 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 MT6572M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6572M was released in 2013.

The Intel Core i5-12450HX has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12450HX was released in Q2/2022.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
1 Generation 12
Cortex-A9 Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13450HX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6572M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6572M is 1.00 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12450HX has 8 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12450HX is at 2.40 GHz (4.40 GHz).

MediaTek MT6572M Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A7
A-Core 2.40 GHz (4.40 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.10 GHz)
4x Gracemont

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 MT6572M Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT6572M or Intel Core i5-12450HX 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 UHD Graphics 770
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 11
28nm Technology 10 nm
1 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 32
16 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
0 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.

ARM Mali-400 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
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 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6572M can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i5-12450HX supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 83.2 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6572M Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 128 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6572M is --, while the Intel Core i5-12450HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6572M Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) 157 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 45 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6572M is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12450HX is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6572M Characteristic Intel Core i5-12450HX
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket BGA 1744
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
2013 Release date Q2/2022
-- 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 MT6572M MediaTek MT6572M
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.40 GHz
4 (1%)
Intel Core i5-12450HX Intel Core i5-12450HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.30 GHz
665 (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 MT6572M MediaTek MT6572M
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12450HX Intel Core i5-12450HX
8C 12T @ 2.40 GHz
18874 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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