MediaTek MT8392 vs Intel Core i7-2657M

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MediaTek MT8392 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2657M
MediaTek MT8392 Intel Core i7-2657M

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8392 or Intel Core i7-2657M - 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 MT8392 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8392 was released in Q1/2014.

The Intel Core i7-2657M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2657M was released in Q1/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A7 Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8392 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Core i7-2657M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.70 GHz).

MediaTek MT8392 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 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 MT8392 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
-- 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 6
28nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 12
64 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
0 DirectX Version 10.1

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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
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 No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8392 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2657M can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8392 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8392 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i7-2657M is 17 W.

MediaTek MT8392 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8392 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-2657M cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8392 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2657M
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket BGA 1023
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price 270 $
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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 MT8392 MediaTek MT8392
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.70 GHz
42 (22%)
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.00 GHz
192 (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 MT8392 MediaTek MT8392
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
95 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8392 MediaTek MT8392
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
330 (100%)
Intel Core i7-2657M Intel Core i7-2657M
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8392 Intel Core i7-2657M
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