MediaTek MT8188J vs Intel Core i5-L16G7

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MediaTek MT8188J CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-L16G7
MediaTek MT8188J Intel Core i5-L16G7

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8188J or Intel Core i5-L16G7 - 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 i5-L16G7 has 5 cores with 5 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-L16G7 was released in Q2/2020.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1) CPU group Intel Core i L (2)
2 Generation 12
Cortex-A78/-A55 Architecture Lakefield
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 i5-L16G7 has 5 CPU cores and 5 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-L16G7 is at 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz).

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic Intel Core i5-L16G7
8 Cores 5
8 Threads 5
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 1.40 GHz (3.00 GHz)
1x Sunny-Cove
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core --
4x Tremont

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 MT8188J Characteristic Intel Core i5-L16G7
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8188J or Intel Core i5-L16G7 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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU)
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 12
7 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 48
32 Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 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 UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
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 i5-L16G7 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic Intel Core i5-L16G7
LPDDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
8 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 6
-- PCIe Bandwidth 5.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8188J is 5 W, while the Intel Core i5-L16G7 has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic Intel Core i5-L16G7
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-L16G7 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic Intel Core i5-L16G7
12 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket FC-CSP1016
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price 309 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8188J (81%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8188J (100%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 (87%)

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 MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
710 (81%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
880 (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 MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2016 (100%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
1754 (87%)

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 MediaTek MT8188J
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz
243 (48%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (64 EU) @ 0.50 GHz
512 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
272 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
577 (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 MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
3451 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 3.00 GHz
107 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-L16G7 Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.80 GHz
251 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8188J Intel Core i5-L16G7
Amazon Fire Max 11 Unknown

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