MediaTek MT6738T vs Intel Core i7-2640M

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MediaTek MT6738T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2640M
MediaTek MT6738T Intel Core i7-2640M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6738T and the Intel Core i7-2640M 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 i7-2640M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A53 Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 i7-2640M clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 HD Graphics 3000
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation 6
28nm Technology 32 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 12
32 Shader 96
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-T860 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
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 No

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 i7-2640M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
LPDDR3-667 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
4 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6738T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-2640M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6738T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-2640M is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Intel Core i7-2640M
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, AVX
-- Socket BGA 1023
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price 280 $
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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 (14%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz
250 (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 i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
662 (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 i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1431 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
563 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1184 (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 i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2477 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
779 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6738T Intel Core i7-2640M
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