MediaTek MT6588 vs Intel Core i3-6157U

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MediaTek MT6588 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-6157U
MediaTek MT6588 Intel Core i3-6157U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6588 and the Intel Core i3-6157U 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 i3-6157U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2016.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Intel Core i 6000U (20)
1 Generation 6
Cortex-A9 Architecture Skylake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-5157U
-- 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 i3-6157U clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6157U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.40 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 MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6157U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Iris Graphics 550
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 9
28nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 48
64 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
0 DirectX Version 12

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 Iris Graphics 550
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6588, while the Intel Core i3-6157U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6157U
LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6588 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-6157U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6157U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 23 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6588 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-6157U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6157U
28 nm Technology 14 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 1356
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q3/2016
-- 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 (5%)
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (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 MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
657 (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 MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1474 (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 MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
745 (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 MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1714 (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 i3-6157U Intel Core i3-6157U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2800 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6588 Intel Core i3-6157U
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