MediaTek MT6735P vs Intel Core i5-660

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MediaTek MT6735P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-660
MediaTek MT6735P Intel Core i5-660

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6735P or Intel Core i5-660 - 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 i5-660 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-660 was released in Q1/2010.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Intel Core i5 600 (6)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Clarkdale
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- 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 i5-660 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz).

MediaTek MT6735P Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 3.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- 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 MT6735P Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
-- 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 HD Graphics (Westmere)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
Midgard 3 GPU Generation 5
28nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 12
32 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 10.1

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

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6735P supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-660 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6735P Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
LPDDR3-533 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 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 i5-660 is 73 W.

MediaTek MT6735P Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6735P has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-660 cache has a total of 4.50 MB.

MediaTek MT6735P Characteristic Intel Core i5-660
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket LGA 1156
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price 193 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6735P (11%)
Intel Core i5-660 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6735P (18%)
Intel Core i5-660 (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 MediaTek MT6735P
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
68 (11%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
597 (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 MediaTek MT6735P
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
239 (18%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1308 (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 MediaTek MT6735P
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.40 GHz
14 (39%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (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 MediaTek MT6735P
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-660 Intel Core i5-660
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6735P Intel Core i5-660
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