MediaTek MT6577T vs Intel Core 5 processor 120U

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MediaTek MT6577T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 5 processor 120U
MediaTek MT6577T Intel Core 5 processor 120U

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6577T or Intel Core 5 processor 120U - 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 MT6577T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6577T was released in 2012.

The Intel Core 5 processor 120U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U was released in Q1/2024.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core 5 (1)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Raptor Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6577T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6577T is 1.20 GHz while the Intel Core 5 processor 120U has 10 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 5 processor 120U is at 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz).

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic Intel Core 5 processor 120U
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A9
A-Core 1.40 GHz (5.00 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
-- B-Core 0.90 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Crestmont

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 MT6577T Characteristic Intel Core 5 processor 120U
-- AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
-- AI specifications Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT6577T or Intel Core 5 processor 120U 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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
65nm Technology 10 nm
1 Max. displays 4
1 Compute units 80
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12.1

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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
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
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6577T can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic Intel Core 5 processor 120U
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 96 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6577T is --, while the Intel Core 5 processor 120U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic Intel Core 5 processor 120U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6577T is manufactured in 40 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 5 processor 120U is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic Intel Core 5 processor 120U
40 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
-- Socket BGA 1744
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
2012 Release date Q1/2024
-- 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 MT6577T MediaTek MT6577T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (0%)
Intel Core 5 processor 120U Intel Core 5 processor 120U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1549 (100%)

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