MediaTek MT8169A vs Intel Core i3-2312M

Last updated: 2023-07-18

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8169A		Intel Core i3-2312M
CPU comparison MediaTek MT8169A or Intel Core i3-2312M - 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 MT8169A has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8169A was released in Q4/2022. The Intel Core i3-2312M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2312M was released in Q2/2011.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT816xA 12nm (1)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000M (46)
2	Generation	2
Cortex-A55	Architecture	Sandy Bridge H
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT8169A is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Core i3-2312M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz.
MediaTek MT8169A	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
6	Cores	2
6	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.00 GHz	Frequency	2.10 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 MT8169A	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
ARM Mali-G52 MP2	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.61 GHz	GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
Bifrost 2	GPU Generation	6
16 nm	Technology	32 nm
2	Max. displays	2
2	Compute units	12
32	Shader	96
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	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-G52 MP2	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The MediaTek MT8169A supports a maximum of 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2312M can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
MediaTek MT8169A	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
LPDDR4-1866	Memory	DDR3-1333
3 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8169A has a TDP of 4 W, that of the Intel Core i3-2312M is 35 W.
MediaTek MT8169A	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
4 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	85 °C
Technical details The MediaTek MT8169A has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-2312M cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8169A	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2312M
12 nm	Technology	32 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
--	Socket	PPGA 988
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022	Release date	Q2/2011
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek MT8169A (54%)

Intel Core i3-2312M (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek MT8169A (97%)

Intel Core i3-2312M (94%)

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 MT8169A 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	180 (43%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	420 (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 MT8169A 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	865 (93%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	926 (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 MT8169A 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	229 (65%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	350 (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 MT8169A 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	835 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	731 (88%)

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 MT8169A ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.61 GHz	39 (19%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz	211 (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 MT8169A 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2312M 2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1215 (100%)

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