MediaTek MT6580 vs Intel Core i5-2537M

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6580 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2537M
MediaTek MT6580 Intel Core i5-2537M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6580 and the Intel Core i5-2537M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6580 4 core processor released in 2015 with the Intel Core i5-2537M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 i5-2537M clocks with 1.40 GHz (2.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2537M
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.30 GHz
-- 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 i5-2537M
-- 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 3000
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 6
28nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 12
16 Shader 96
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 3000
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 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 i5-2537M supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2537M
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 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 i5-2537M is 17 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2537M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6580 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2537M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2537M
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, AVX
-- Socket BGA 1023
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2015 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the MediaTek MT6580 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 1.5 stars (2 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Core i5-2537M to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6580 (14%)
Intel Core i5-2537M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6580 (27%)
Intel Core i5-2537M (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 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
67 (14%)
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
476 (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 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
211 (27%)
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
795 (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 MediaTek MT6580
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.40 GHz
4 (2%)
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.90 GHz
173 (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 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
427 (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 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
717 (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 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-2537M
2C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
1225 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6580 Intel Core i5-2537M
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Samsung Exynos 1080Intel Core i5-2537M Samsung Exynos 1080 vs Intel Core i5-2537M
2. Intel Xeon W-3225Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Xeon W-3225 vs Intel Core i5-2537M
3. Intel Core i5-2537MIntel Pentium Gold 4425Y Intel Core i5-2537M vs Intel Pentium Gold 4425Y
4. Intel Core i5-2537MIntel Core i5-2430M Intel Core i5-2537M vs Intel Core i5-2430M
5. AMD A6-6310Intel Core i5-2537M AMD A6-6310 vs Intel Core i5-2537M
6. Intel Core i7-10510UIntel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i7-10510U vs Intel Core i5-2537M
7. Intel Core i5-10210UIntel Core i5-2537M Intel Core i5-10210U vs Intel Core i5-2537M
8. Intel Pentium G2030Intel Core i5-2537M Intel Pentium G2030 vs Intel Core i5-2537M
9. Intel Core i5-2537MIntel Xeon E7-8850 v2 Intel Core i5-2537M vs Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
10. Intel Core i5-2537MIntel Core i3-4340TE Intel Core i5-2537M vs Intel Core i3-4340TE


back to index