MediaTek MT8127 vs Intel Core i7-2649M

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MediaTek MT8127 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2649M
MediaTek MT8127 Intel Core i7-2649M

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Core i7-2649M - 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 MT8127 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8127 was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Core i7-2649M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2649M was released in Q1/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A7 Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8127 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8127 is 1.30 GHz while the Intel Core i7-2649M has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2649M is at 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz).

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- 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 MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Core i7-2649M 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 6
28nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 12
64 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
0 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No 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 MT8127 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-2649M supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
DDR3-666 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
0.51 MB L2 Cache --
-- 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 MT8127 is --, while the Intel Core i7-2649M has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8127 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.51 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-2649M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2649M
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 Q1/2011
-- Release price 270 $
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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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (17%)
Intel Core i7-2649M Intel Core i7-2649M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
72 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2649M Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 3.20 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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
261 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2649M Intel Core i7-2649M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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