MediaTek MT6577 vs Intel Pentium 3550M

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MediaTek MT6577 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium 3550M
MediaTek MT6577 Intel Pentium 3550M

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6577 or Intel Pentium 3550M - 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 Pentium 3550M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3550M was released in Q4/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Pentium (150)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Intel Pentium 3000 (8)
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 Pentium 3550M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic Intel Pentium 3550M
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 2.30 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 MT6577 Characteristic Intel Pentium 3550M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Pentium 3550M can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic Intel Pentium 3550M
LPDDR2 Memory DDR3L-1333, 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 Pentium 3550M is 37 W.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic Intel Pentium 3550M
-- 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 Pentium 3550M cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic Intel Pentium 3550M
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 PGA 946
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2012 Release date Q4/2013
-- 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 MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (2%)
Intel Pentium 3550M Intel Pentium 3550M
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 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium 3550M Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
517 (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 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium 3550M Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
1023 (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 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Pentium 3550M Intel Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
1358 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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