MediaTek MT8389 vs Intel Core i3-14100

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MediaTek MT8389 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-14100
MediaTek MT8389 Intel Core i3-14100

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8389 or Intel Core i3-14100 - 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 MT8389 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389 was released in Q2/2013.

The Intel Core i3-14100 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-14100 was released in Q1/2024.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group Intel Core i 14000 (23)
1 Generation 14
Cortex-A7 Architecture Raptor Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-13100
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8389 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The Intel Core i3-14100 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz).

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.70 GHz
-- 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 MT8389 Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
-- 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
0.29 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.29 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 12
45nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
4 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
10.1 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8389 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-14100 can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
LPDDR2 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 192 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 5.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8389 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i3-14100 is 60 W.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 60 W
-- TDP (PL2) 89 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8389 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-14100 cache has a total of 17.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket LGA 1700
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price 134 $
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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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz
9 (2%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.50 GHz
576 (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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1742 (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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9091 (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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
2498 (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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9270 (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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
730 (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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3625 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8389 Intel Core i3-14100
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