MediaTek MT8735 vs Intel Core i7-8665UE

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MediaTek MT8735 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-8665UE
MediaTek MT8735 Intel Core i7-8665UE

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8735 or Intel Core i7-8665UE - 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 MT8735 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8735 was released in Q2/2015.

The Intel Core i7-8665UE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8665UE was released in Q2/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek MT87xx A53 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 8000U (WL) (8)
1 Generation 8
Cortex-A53 Architecture Whiskey Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8735 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8735 is 1.30 GHz while the Intel Core i7-8665UE has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-8665UE is at 1.70 GHz (4.40 GHz).

MediaTek MT8735 Characteristic Intel Core i7-8665UE
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.40 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 MT8735 Characteristic Intel Core i7-8665UE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8735 or Intel Core i7-8665UE 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.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
Midgard 3 GPU Generation 9.5
28nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
32 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
11 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.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
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 / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8735 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i7-8665UE supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8735 Characteristic Intel Core i7-8665UE
LPDDR3 Memory DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 64 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 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 MT8735 is --, while the Intel Core i7-8665UE has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8735 Characteristic Intel Core i7-8665UE
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 25 W
-- TDP down 12.5 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8735 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-8665UE is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8735 Characteristic Intel Core i7-8665UE
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1356
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 409 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8735 (10%)
Intel Core i7-8665UE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8735 (11%)
Intel Core i7-8665UE (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 MT8735 MediaTek MT8735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
106 (10%)
Intel Core i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz
1075 (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 MT8735 MediaTek MT8735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
374 (13%)
Intel Core i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
2874 (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 MT8735 MediaTek MT8735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
496 (9%)
Intel Core i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
5324 (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 MT8735 MediaTek MT8735
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-8665UE Intel Core i7-8665UE
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.15 GHz
442 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8735 Intel Core i7-8665UE
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