MediaTek MT8389T vs Intel Core i7-12700E

Last updated: 2023-05-02

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8389T		Intel Core i7-12700E
CPU comparison MediaTek MT8389T or Intel Core i7-12700E - 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 MT8389T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389T was released in Q2/2013. The Intel Core i7-12700E has 12 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-12700E was released in Q1/2022.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
1	Generation	12
Cortex-A7	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i7-13700E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT8389T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8389T is 1.50 GHz while the Intel Core i7-12700E has 12 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-12700E is at 2.10 GHz (4.80 GHz).
MediaTek MT8389T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-12700E
4	Cores	12
4	Threads	20
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A7	A-Core	2.10 GHz (4.80 GHz) 8x Golden Cove
--	B-Core	1.60 GHz (3.60 GHz) 4x Gracemont
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 MT8389T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-12700E
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The MediaTek MT8389T or Intel Core i7-12700E 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 SGX544	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.36 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
0.36 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.50 GHz
--	GPU Generation	11
45nm	Technology	10 nm
1	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	32
4	Shader	256
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 770
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 MT8389T can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i7-12700E supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
MediaTek MT8389T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-12700E
LPDDR2	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
	Max. Memory	128 GB
0	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
--	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	12.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	25.00 MB
--	PCIe version	5.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8389T is --, while the Intel Core i7-12700E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
MediaTek MT8389T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-12700E
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	180 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The MediaTek MT8389T is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-12700E is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 37.00 MB cache.
MediaTek MT8389T	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-12700E
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	Q1/2022
--	Release price	344 $

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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 MT8389T PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.36 GHz	11 (1%)
	Intel Core i7-12700E Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz	768 (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 MT8389T 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-12700E 12C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	1665 (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 MT8389T 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-12700E 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	10170 (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 MT8389T 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-12700E 12C 20T @ 4.80 GHz	2459 (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 MT8389T 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-12700E 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	11321 (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 MT8389T 4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-12700E 12C 20T @ 4.00 GHz	28279 (100%)

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