MediaTek MT6588 vs Intel Core i3-2310E

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MediaTek MT6588 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2310E
MediaTek MT6588 Intel Core i3-2310E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6588 and the Intel Core i3-2310E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6588 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Intel Core i3-2310E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
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 MT6588 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-2310E clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.10 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 MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
-- 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-450 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 6
28nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 12
64 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-450 MP4 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 MT6588, while the Intel Core i3-2310E supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6588 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2310E is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6588 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-2310E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2310E
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
Q4/2013 Release date Q1/2011
-- 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 MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (18%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (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 MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1846 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6588 Intel Core i3-2310E
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