MediaTek MT6752M vs Intel Core i5-8400B

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MediaTek MT6752M Intel Core i5-8400B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6752M and the Intel Core i5-8400B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6752M 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Core i5-8400B which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Intel Core i 8000 (20)
1 Generation 8
Cortex-A53 Architecture Coffee Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6752M is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-8400B clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6752M Characteristic Intel Core i5-8400B
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 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 MT6752M Characteristic Intel Core i5-8400B
-- 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-T760 MP2 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 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 64 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-T760 MP2 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
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

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6752M, while the Intel Core i5-8400B supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6752M Characteristic Intel Core i5-8400B
LPDDR3-800 Memory DDR4-2666
4 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 9.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6752M has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-8400B is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6752M Characteristic Intel Core i5-8400B
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6752M has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-8400B is at 9.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT6752M Characteristic Intel Core i5-8400B
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 1440
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2018
-- Release price 260 $
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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 MT6752M MediaTek MT6752M
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.70 GHz
40 (9%)
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (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 MT6752M MediaTek MT6752M
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
129 (100%)
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT6752M MediaTek MT6752M
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
769 (100%)
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
MediaTek MT6752M MediaTek MT6752M
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-8400B Intel Core i5-8400B
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz
76 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6752M Intel Core i5-8400B
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