MediaTek MT8693 vs Intel Core i5-2557M

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MediaTek MT8693 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2557M
MediaTek MT8693 Intel Core i5-2557M

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8693 or Intel Core i5-2557M - 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 MT8693 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8693 was released in 2016.

The Intel Core i5-2557M 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 i5-2557M was released in Q2/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 2000M (46)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Sandy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8693 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8693 is 2.00 GHz while the Intel Core i5-2557M has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-2557M is at 1.70 GHz (2.70 GHz).

MediaTek MT8693 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2557M
6 Cores 2
6 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT8693 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2557M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8693 or Intel Core i5-2557M 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 GX6250 GPU Intel HD Graphics 3000
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
28 nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 12
32 Shader 96
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10 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.

PowerVR GX6250 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 MT8693 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-2557M supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8693 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2557M
LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8693 is --, while the Intel Core i5-2557M has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8693 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2557M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8693 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-2557M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8693 Characteristic Intel Core i5-2557M
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 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
2016 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8693 (60%)
Intel Core i5-2557M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8693 (42%)
Intel Core i5-2557M (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 MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
312 (60%)
Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
521 (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 MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
433 (42%)
Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1037 (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 MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
507 (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 MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
882 (100%)

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 MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz
230 (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 MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
1755 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8693 Intel Core i5-2557M
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