MediaTek MT6737T vs Intel Core i5-670

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MediaTek MT6737T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-670
MediaTek MT6737T Intel Core i5-670

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6737T and the Intel Core i5-670 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6737T 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the Intel Core i5-670 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced 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 MT6737T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-670 clocks with 3.46 GHz (3.73 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6737T Characteristic Intel Core i5-670
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 3.46 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.73 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 MT6737T Characteristic Intel Core i5-670
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.60 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6737T, while the Intel Core i5-670 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6737T Characteristic Intel Core i5-670
LPDDR3-733 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- 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 MediaTek MT6737T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-670 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6737T Characteristic Intel Core i5-670
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6737T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-670 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

MediaTek MT6737T Characteristic Intel Core i5-670
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
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price 305 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6737T (20%)
Intel Core i5-670 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6737T (29%)
Intel Core i5-670 (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 MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127 (20%)
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.73 GHz
638 (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 MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
431 (32%)
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
1368 (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 MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (58%)
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
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 MT6737T MediaTek MT6737T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
641 (26%)
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
2472 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6737T Intel Core i5-670
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