MediaTek MT6580 vs Intel Core i3-540 Benchmark, comparison and differences


MediaTek MT6580		Intel Core i3-540
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6580 and the Intel Core i3-540 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the MediaTek MT6580 4 core processor released in 2015 with the Intel Core i3-540 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2010.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)	CPU group	Intel Core i3 500 (4)
1	Generation	1
Cortex-A9	Architecture	Clarkdale
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT6580 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-540 clocks with 3.06 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
MediaTek MT6580	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-540
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.30 GHz	Frequency	3.06 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 MT6580	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-540
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
ARM Mali-400	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.50 GHz
0.40 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.73 GHz
Utgard	GPU Generation	5
28nm	Technology	32 nm
1	Max. displays	2
1	Compute units	12
16	Shader	24
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
0	DirectX Version	10.1

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 (Westmere)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6580, while the Intel Core i3-540 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
MediaTek MT6580	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-540
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533	Memory	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
	Max. Memory	16 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
4.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	0.50 MB
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The MediaTek MT6580 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-540 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
MediaTek MT6580	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-540
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	73 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The MediaTek MT6580 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-540 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
MediaTek MT6580	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-540
28 nm	Technology	32 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
--	Socket	LGA 1156
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
No	AES-NI	No
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
2015	Release date	Q1/2010
--	Release price	117 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek MT6580 (14%)

Intel Core i3-540 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek MT6580 (18%)

Intel Core i3-540 (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 MT6580 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	67 (14%)
	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	478 (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 MT6580 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	211 (18%)
	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	1141 (100%)

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 MT6580 ARM Mali-400 @ 0.40 GHz	4 (10%)
	Intel Core i3-540 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	MediaTek MT6580 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	470 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	MediaTek MT6580 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	952 (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 MT6580 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	1516 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	MediaTek MT6580 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	685 (100%)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details