MediaTek MT6732M vs Intel Core i5-6685R

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6732M		Intel Core i5-6685R
CPU comparison MediaTek MT6732M or Intel Core i5-6685R - 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 MT6732M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6732M was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Core i5-6685R has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6685R was released in Q2/2016.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT67xx (17)	CPU group	Intel Core i 6000 (24)
1	Generation	6
Cortex-A53	Architecture	Skylake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT6732M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The Intel Core i5-6685R has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz).
MediaTek MT6732M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-6685R
4	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.30 GHz	Frequency	3.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 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 MT6732M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-6685R
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
ARM Mali-T760 MP2	GPU	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
0.50 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
0.50 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz
Midgard 3	GPU Generation	9
28nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	72
32	Shader	576
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
11	DirectX Version	12.0

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-T760 MP2	GPU	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	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 MT6732M supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-6685R can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
MediaTek MT6732M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-6685R
LPDDR3-800	Memory	DDR4-2133
	Max. Memory	64 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6732M has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i5-6685R is 65 W.
MediaTek MT6732M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-6685R
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The MediaTek MT6732M has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-6685R cache has a total of 6.00 MB.
MediaTek MT6732M	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-6685R
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 1440
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014	Release date	Q2/2016
--	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 MT6732M ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.50 GHz	28 (2%)
	Intel Core i5-6685R Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 @ 1.15 GHz	1325 (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 MT6732M 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-6685R 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	951 (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 MT6732M 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-6685R 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	3215 (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 MT6732M 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-6685R 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	5497 (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 MT6732M 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-6685R 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	156 (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 MT6732M 4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-6685R 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	597 (100%)

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