MediaTek MT8127 vs Intel Core i7-8700B

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MediaTek MT8127 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-8700B
MediaTek MT8127 Intel Core i7-8700B

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Core i7-8700B - 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 i7-8700B has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8700B was released in Q2/2018.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 8000 (20)
1 Generation 8
Cortex-A7 Architecture Coffee Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 i7-8700B has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8700B is at 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz).

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i7-8700B
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 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 i7-8700B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Core i7-8700B 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 UHD Graphics 630
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 9.5
28nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 24
64 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
0 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 i7-8700B supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i7-8700B
DDR3-666 Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC No
0.51 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8127 is --, while the Intel Core i7-8700B has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i7-8700B
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 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 i7-8700B is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i7-8700B
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1440
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q2/2018
-- Release price 340 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8127 (6%)
Intel Core i7-8700B (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8127 (4%)
Intel Core i7-8700B (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 (6%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1172 (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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
261 (4%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
5891 (100%)

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 (8%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
69 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
365 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1146 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
7969 (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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1459 (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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
6027 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
118 (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 MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8700B Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
12958 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8127 Intel Core i7-8700B
Unknown Apple Mac mini (2018)

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