MediaTek MT8188J vs Intel Core i3-6100TE

Last updated: 2023-07-18

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8188J		Intel Core i3-6100TE
CPU comparison MediaTek MT8188J or Intel Core i3-6100TE - 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 MT8188J has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8188J was released in Q1/2023. The Intel Core i3-6100TE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6100TE was released in Q4/2015.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1)	CPU group	Intel Core i 6000 (24)
2	Generation	6
Cortex-A78/-A55	Architecture	Skylake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT8188J has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8188J is 2.20 GHz while the Intel Core i3-6100TE has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6100TE is at 2.70 GHz.
MediaTek MT8188J	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-6100TE
8	Cores	2
8	Threads	4
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz 2x Cortex-A78	A-Core	2.70 GHz
2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55	B-Core	--
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 MT8188J	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-6100TE
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The MediaTek MT8188J or Intel Core i3-6100TE 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-G57 MP2	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
0.25 GHz	GPU frequency	0.35 GHz
0.95 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
Vallhall 1	GPU Generation	9
7 nm	Technology	14 nm
2	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	24
32	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
4 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	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-G57 MP2	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 530
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The MediaTek MT8188J can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.5 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-6100TE supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.
MediaTek MT8188J	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-6100TE
LPDDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
8 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.5 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 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 MT8188J is 5 W, while the Intel Core i3-6100TE has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
MediaTek MT8188J	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-6100TE
5 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-6100TE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.
MediaTek MT8188J	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-6100TE
12 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
--	Socket	LGA 1151
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023	Release date	Q4/2015
--	Release price	117 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek MT8188J (99%)

Intel Core i3-6100TE (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek MT8188J (100%)

Intel Core i3-6100TE (76%)

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 MT8188J 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	710 (99%)
	Intel Core i3-6100TE 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	720 (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 MT8188J 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	2016 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-6100TE 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	1541 (76%)

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 MT8188J ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz	243 (63%)
	Intel Core i3-6100TE Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (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 MT8188J 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-6100TE 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	3087 (100%)

Devices using this processor
MediaTek MT8188J	Intel Core i3-6100TE
Amazon Fire Max 11	Unknown

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