MediaTek MT8117 vs Intel Core i3-2340UE

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MediaTek MT8117 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-2340UE
MediaTek MT8117 Intel Core i3-2340UE

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8117 or Intel Core i3-2340UE - 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 MT8117 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8117 was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Core i3-2340UE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2340UE was released in Q2/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 2000U (2)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A7 Architecture Sandy Bridge U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8117 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8117 is 1.20 GHz while the Intel Core i3-2340UE has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2340UE is at 1.30 GHz.

MediaTek MT8117 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2340UE
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.30 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 MT8117 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2340UE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8117 or Intel Core i3-2340UE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.16 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.16 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
45nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 12
4 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8117 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i3-2340UE supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8117 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2340UE
Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8117 is --, while the Intel Core i3-2340UE has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8117 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2340UE
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8117 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-2340UE is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8117 Characteristic Intel Core i3-2340UE
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 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
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2011
-- 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 MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (3%)
Intel Core i3-2340UE Intel Core i3-2340UE
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 0.80 GHz
154 (100%)

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