MediaTek MT8117 vs Intel Core i3-560

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8117 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-560
MediaTek MT8117 Intel Core i3-560

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8117 or Intel Core i3-560 - 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 i3-560 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-560 was released in Q3/2010.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Core i3 500 (4)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Clarkdale
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 i3-560 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-560 is at 3.33 GHz.

MediaTek MT8117 Characteristic Intel Core i3-560
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 3.33 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 MT8117 Characteristic Intel Core i3-560
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8117 or Intel Core i3-560 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 (Westmere)
0.16 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.16 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.73 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
45nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 12
4 Shader 24
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 (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 Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 No
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 i3-560 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 i3-560
Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- 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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8117 is --, while the Intel Core i3-560 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8117 Characteristic Intel Core i3-560
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 73 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8117 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-560 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.50 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8117 Characteristic Intel Core i3-560
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
-- Socket LGA 1156
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price 117 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the MediaTek MT8117 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Core i3-560 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 (14%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (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 MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
510 (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 MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1252 (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 MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
550 (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 MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1136 (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 MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1654 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8117 Intel Core i3-560
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Core i3-560Intel Core i7-860 Intel Core i3-560 vs Intel Core i7-860
2. Intel Celeron N5105Intel Core i3-560 Intel Celeron N5105 vs Intel Core i3-560
3. MediaTek MT8117MediaTek Dimensity 1000C MediaTek MT8117 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000C
4. AMD Ryzen 5 5500Intel Core i3-560 AMD Ryzen 5 5500 vs Intel Core i3-560
5. MediaTek MT8117Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550s MediaTek MT8117 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550s
6. Intel Core i3-560Intel Celeron G6900 Intel Core i3-560 vs Intel Celeron G6900
7. MediaTek MT8117Intel Core i3-560 MediaTek MT8117 vs Intel Core i3-560
8. MediaTek Helio P95MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek Helio P95 vs MediaTek MT8117
9. Intel Core i3-560AMD Athlon II X2 250e Intel Core i3-560 vs AMD Athlon II X2 250e
10. MediaTek MT8117Intel Core i5-5287U MediaTek MT8117 vs Intel Core i5-5287U


back to index