MediaTek MT6738T vs Intel Core i3-4158U

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MediaTek MT6738T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-4158U
MediaTek MT6738T Intel Core i3-4158U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6738T and the Intel Core i3-4158U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6738T 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the Intel Core i3-4158U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-5157U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6738T 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 i3-4158U clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i3-4158U
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i3-4158U
-- 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-T860 MP2 GPU Intel Iris Graphics 5100
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation 7.5
28nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 40
32 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.1

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-T860 MP2 GPU Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6738T, while the Intel Core i3-4158U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.
MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i3-4158U
LPDDR3-667 Memory DDR3-1600
4 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6738T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-4158U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i3-4158U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6738T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-4158U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.
MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i3-4158U
28 nm Technology 22 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 1168
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2013
-- 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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.52 GHz
35 (5%)
Intel Core i3-4158U Intel Core i3-4158U
Intel Iris Graphics 5100 @ 1.10 GHz
704 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4158U Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
457 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4158U Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
785 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4158U Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1724 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4158U Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
84 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-4158U Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
209 (100%)

Devices using this processor
MediaTek MT6738T Intel Core i3-4158U
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