MediaTek MT8188J vs Intel Core m3-7Y30

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MediaTek MT8188J CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core m3-7Y30
MediaTek MT8188J Intel Core m3-7Y30

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8188J or Intel Core m3-7Y30 - 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 m3-7Y30 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core m3-7Y30 was released in Q3/2016.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core M (16)
MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1) CPU group Intel Core M 7 (2)
2 Generation 7
Cortex-A78/-A55 Architecture Kaby Lake Y
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 m3-7Y30 has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core m3-7Y30 is at 1.00 GHz (2.60 GHz).

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic Intel Core m3-7Y30
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 1.00 GHz (2.60 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 m3-7Y30
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8188J or Intel Core m3-7Y30 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 615
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 9.5
7 nm Technology 14nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
32 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 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 615
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 / 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 m3-7Y30 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.8 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic Intel Core m3-7Y30
LPDDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.8 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 10
-- PCIe Bandwidth 9.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8188J is 5 W, while the Intel Core m3-7Y30 has a TDP of 4.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic Intel Core m3-7Y30
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 7 W
-- TDP down 3.75 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Intel Core m3-7Y30 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic Intel Core m3-7Y30
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 BGA 1515
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2016
-- Release price 281 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8188J (100%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 (95%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8188J (100%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 (69%)

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 (100%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
675 (95%)

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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1387 (69%)

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 (70%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
460 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
645 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
851 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1547 (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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
270 (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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
2574 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
120 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
390 (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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.60 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 m3-7Y30 Intel Core m3-7Y30
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
242 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8188J Intel Core m3-7Y30
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