MediaTek MT6731 vs Intel Core i5-8259U

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6731		Intel Core i5-8259U
CPU comparison MediaTek MT6731 or Intel Core i5-8259U - 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 MT6731 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.10 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6731 was released in Q1/2019. The Intel Core i5-8259U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8259U was released in Q2/2018.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT67xx (17)	CPU group	Intel Core i 8000U (8)
1	Generation	8
Cortex-A53	Architecture	Coffee Lake U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT6731 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6731 is 1.10 GHz while the Intel Core i5-8259U has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8259U is at 2.30 GHz (3.80 GHz).
MediaTek MT6731	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8259U
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.10 GHz	Frequency	2.30 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.20 GHz

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 MT6731	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8259U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The MediaTek MT6731 or Intel Core i5-8259U 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.
PowerVR GE8100	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
0.35 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.05 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
20 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	48
--	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
10	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.
PowerVR GE8100	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
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 The MediaTek MT6731 can use up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-8259U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
MediaTek MT6731	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8259U
LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2	Memory	DDR4-2400
1 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6731 is --, while the Intel Core i5-8259U has a TDP of 28 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
MediaTek MT6731	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8259U
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	28 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The MediaTek MT6731 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-8259U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
MediaTek MT6731	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8259U
28 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
--	Socket	BGA 1528
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2019	Release date	Q2/2018
--	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 MT6731 PowerVR GE8100 @ 0.35 GHz	6 (1%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.05 GHz	806 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	MediaTek MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	58 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	MediaTek MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	255 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	MediaTek MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1079 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	MediaTek MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4986 (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 MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	973 (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 MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	3983 (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 MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1167 (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 MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4316 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	MediaTek MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	377 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	MediaTek MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1684 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	MediaTek MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	52 (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 MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	8061 (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 MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz	2058 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	MediaTek MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	162 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	MediaTek MT6731 4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	774 (100%)

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