MediaTek MT6577 vs Intel Celeron 2970M

Last updated: 2023-05-02

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6577		Intel Celeron 2970M
CPU comparison MediaTek MT6577 or Intel Celeron 2970M - 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 MT6577 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 MT6577 was released in 2012. The Intel Celeron 2970M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2970M was released in Q2/2014.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	Intel Celeron (165)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7)	CPU group	Intel Celeron 2000 (7)
1	Generation	4
Cortex-A9	Architecture	Haswell U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT6577 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The Intel Celeron 2970M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz.
MediaTek MT6577	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.00 GHz	Frequency	2.20 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 MT6577	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
PowerVR SGX531	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
0.52 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
0.52 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
--	GPU Generation	7.5
65nm	Technology	22 nm
1	Max. displays	3
1	Compute units	10
--	Shader	80
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
10.1	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.
PowerVR SGX531	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
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 MT6577 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 2970M can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
MediaTek MT6577	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
LPDDR2	Memory	DDR3L-1600
	Max. Memory	32 GB
0	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
--	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6577 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Celeron 2970M is 37 W.
MediaTek MT6577	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	37 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The MediaTek MT6577 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Celeron 2970M cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
MediaTek MT6577	Characteristic	Intel Celeron 2970M
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
--	Socket	BGA 1168
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
2012	Release date	Q2/2014
--	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 MT6577 PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz	4 (2%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 GHz	176 (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 MT6577 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	502 (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 MT6577 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	974 (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 MT6577 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	1496 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	MediaTek MT6577 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	89 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	MediaTek MT6577 2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Celeron 2970M 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	173 (100%)

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