MediaTek MT8317 vs Intel Core i7-4700EQ

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MediaTek MT8317 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4700EQ
MediaTek MT8317 Intel Core i7-4700EQ

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8317 or Intel Core i7-4700EQ - 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 MT8317 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8317 was released in Q3/2013.

The Intel Core i7-4700EQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4700EQ was released in Q2/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A9 Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8317 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8317 is 1.00 GHz while the Intel Core i7-4700EQ has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-4700EQ is at 2.40 GHz (3.40 GHz).

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

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 MT8317 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8317 or Intel Core i7-4700EQ 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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
65nm Technology 22 nm
1 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 20
-- Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8317 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i7-4700EQ supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 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 MT8317 is --, while the Intel Core i7-4700EQ has a TDP of 47 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8317 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-4700EQ is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic Intel Core i7-4700EQ
40 nm Technology 22 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 1364
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2013
-- 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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (1%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (100%)

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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
750 (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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2698 (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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
4944 (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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
124 (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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4700EQ Intel Core i7-4700EQ
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
568 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8317 Intel Core i7-4700EQ
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