MediaTek MT8125 vs Intel Core i3-12300HE

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8125 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-12300HE
MediaTek MT8125 Intel Core i3-12300HE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8125 and the Intel Core i3-12300HE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8125 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Intel Core i3-12300HE which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
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 --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8125 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-12300HE clocks with 1.90 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300HE
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 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

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 MT8125 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300HE
-- 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
0.26 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.26 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 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 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 & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8125, while the Intel Core i3-12300HE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Intel Core i3-12300HE
LPDDR2 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 64 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 5.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8125 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-12300HE is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8125 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 details

The MediaTek MT8125 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-12300HE is at 17.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek MT8125 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 --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the MediaTek MT8125 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 i3-12300HE 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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.26 GHz
8 (1%)
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 1.15 GHz
883 (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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
69 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 4.30 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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
134 (100%)
Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i3-12300HE
8C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8125 Intel Core i3-12300HE
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Apple A5MediaTek MT8125 Apple A5 vs MediaTek MT8125
2. MediaTek MT8125MediaTek Dimensity 700 MediaTek MT8125 vs MediaTek Dimensity 700
3. Intel Core i7-7700Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i7-7700 vs Intel Core i3-12300HE
4. Intel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i3-12300HE Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i3-12300HE
5. Apple M1Intel Core i3-12300HE Apple M1 vs Intel Core i3-12300HE
6. Intel Celeron J4125Intel Core i3-12300HE Intel Celeron J4125 vs Intel Core i3-12300HE
7. Intel Core i5-10500EMediaTek MT8125 Intel Core i5-10500E vs MediaTek MT8125
8. Intel Core i3-12300HEAMD Ryzen 5 3600 Intel Core i3-12300HE vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
9. MediaTek MT8125Intel Xeon D-2143IT MediaTek MT8125 vs Intel Xeon D-2143IT
10. MediaTek MT8125Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 MediaTek MT8125 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3


back to index