MediaTek MT8151 vs Intel Core i3-6167U

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MediaTek MT8151 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-6167U
MediaTek MT8151 Intel Core i3-6167U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8151 and the Intel Core i3-6167U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8151 8 core processor released in 2014 with the Intel Core i3-6167U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2015.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 6000U (20)
1 Generation 6
Cortex-A7 Architecture Skylake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-7167U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8151 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-6167U clocks with 2.70 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8151 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT8151 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
-- 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU Intel Iris Graphics 550
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 9
28nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 48
64 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 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 Iris Graphics 550
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8151, while the Intel Core i3-6167U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8151 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 11.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8151 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-6167U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8151 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 23 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8151 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-6167U is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT8151 Characteristic Intel Core i3-6167U
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 1356
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2014 Release date Q3/2015
-- 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.
MediaTek MT8151 MediaTek MT8151
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
Intel Iris Graphics 550 @ 1.00 GHz
768 (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 MT8151 MediaTek MT8151
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3155 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 MT8151 MediaTek MT8151
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
115 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 MT8151 MediaTek MT8151
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-6167U Intel Core i3-6167U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
295 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8151 Intel Core i3-6167U
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