MediaTek MT8121 vs Intel Core i3-12300HE
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Intel Core i3-12300HE | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek MT8121 or Intel Core i3-12300HE - 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 MT8121 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8121 was released in Q4/2013. The Intel Core i3-12300HE has 8 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12300HE was released in Q1/2022. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000H (23) |
| 1 | Generation | 12 |
| Cortex-A7 | Architecture | Alder Lake H |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT8121 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8121 is 1.30 GHz while the Intel Core i3-12300HE has 8 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-12300HE is at 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz). |
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-12300HE |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
A-Core | 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz) 4x Golden Cove |
| -- | B-Core | 1.50 GHz (3.30 GHz) 4x Gracemont |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek MT8121 or Intel Core i3-12300HE 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. |
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| PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) |
| 0.16 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
| 0.16 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 12 |
| 45nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 3 |
| 2 | Compute units | 48 |
| 4 | Shader | 384 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) |
| 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 | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | Decode |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT8121 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i3-12300HE supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-12300HE |
| Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | |
| Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
| 0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 5.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 4.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8121 is --, while the Intel Core i3-12300HE has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-12300HE |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | 115 W |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 35 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8121 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-12300HE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 17.00 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Characteristic | Intel Core i3-12300HE |
| 28 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| -- | Socket | BGA 1744 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q4/2013 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| -- | 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.
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MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12300HE
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 4.30 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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| MediaTek MT8121 | Intel Core i3-12300HE |
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