MediaTek MT6735P vs Intel Core i3-8130U

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6735P		Intel Core i3-8130U
CPU comparison MediaTek MT6735P or Intel Core i3-8130U - 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 MT6735P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6735P was released in Q2/2015. The Intel Core i3-8130U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8130U was released in Q1/2018.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT67xx (17)	CPU group	Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7)
1	Generation	8
Cortex-A53	Architecture	Kaby Lake U Refresh
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i3-7130U
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT6735P is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The Intel Core i3-8130U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz).
MediaTek MT6735P	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.00 GHz	Frequency	2.20 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.80 GHz


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 MT6735P	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) 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-T720 MP2	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
0.40 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
Midgard 3	GPU Generation	9.5
28nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	24
32	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	16 GB
11	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-T720 MP2	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
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 MT6735P supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8130U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
MediaTek MT6735P	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
LPDDR3-533	Memory	LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400
	Max. Memory	32 GB
1 (Single Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	12
--	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6735P has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i3-8130U is 15 W.
MediaTek MT6735P	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	10 W
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The MediaTek MT6735P has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-8130U cache has a total of 4.00 MB.
MediaTek MT6735P	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-8130U
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 1356
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2015	Release date	Q1/2018
--	Release price	281 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek MT6735P (8%)

Intel Core i3-8130U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek MT6735P (13%)

Intel Core i3-8130U (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	68 (8%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	835 (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	239 (13%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1772 (100%)

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 MT6735P ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.40 GHz	14 (4%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	556 (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1391 (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1141 (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2168 (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	3619 (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	937 (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	141 (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 MT6735P 4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	326 (100%)

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