MediaTek MT6592M vs Intel Core i3-3217UE

Last updated: 2023-04-19

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6592M		Intel Core i3-3217UE
CPU comparison MediaTek MT6592M or Intel Core i3-3217UE - 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 MT6592M has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6592M was released in 2014. The Intel Core i3-3217UE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3217UE was released in Q3/2012.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)	CPU group	Intel Core i 3000U (12)
1	Generation	3
Cortex-A9	Architecture	Ivy Bridge U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT6592M has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6592M is 1.40 GHz while the Intel Core i3-3217UE has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3217UE is at 1.60 GHz.
MediaTek MT6592M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3217UE
8	Cores	2
8	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.40 GHz	Frequency	1.60 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 MT6592M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3217UE
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The MediaTek MT6592M or Intel Core i3-3217UE 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.
ARM Mali-450 MP4	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.60 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
0.60 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.90 GHz
Utgard	GPU Generation	7
28nm	Technology	22 nm
1	Max. displays	3
4	Compute units	16
64	Shader	128
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
0	DirectX Version	11.0

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 4000
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	Decode

Memory & PCIe The MediaTek MT6592M can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-3217UE supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.
MediaTek MT6592M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3217UE
LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533	Memory	DDR3-1600
	Max. Memory	16 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6592M is --, while the Intel Core i3-3217UE has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
MediaTek MT6592M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3217UE
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	17 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The MediaTek MT6592M is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-3217UE is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
MediaTek MT6592M	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-3217UE
28 nm	Technology	22 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
2014	Release date	Q3/2012
--	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 MT6592M ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz	36 (16%)
	Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.90 GHz	230 (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 MT6592M 8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3217UE 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	353 (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 MT6592M 8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3217UE 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	790 (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 MT6592M 8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3217UE 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	276 (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 MT6592M 8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3217UE 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	602 (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 MT6592M 8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-3217UE 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	1155 (100%)

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