MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Intel Core i5-3470S
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MediaTek Dimensity 1200 vs Intel Core i5-3470S. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2021
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
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Q2/2012
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Intel Core i5-3470S
Intel Core i5-3470S

What's the best choice MediaTek Dimensity 1200 or Intel Core i5-3470S? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

MediaTek Dimensity 1200 has a base frequency of 2.00 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Released in Q1/2021.

Intel Core i5-3470S has a base frequency of 2.90 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q2/2012.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions MediaTek Dimensity 1200 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    453 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    530 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    283 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    8 place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 45% better clock speed

    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 20 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.60 GHz left arrow 3.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-3470S CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1469 place

Specifications

Technical data
MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MediaTek Dimensity 1200
Intel Core i5-3470S Intel Core i5-3470S
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    MediaTek Dimensity 1100/1200 left arrow Intel Core i 3000
  • Family
    Mediatek Dimensity left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 3
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    1x Cortex-A78 left arrow -
  • B-Core
    3x Cortex-A78 left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    2 GHz left arrow 2.9 GHz
  • C-Core
    4x Cortex-A55 left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    2.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.0
  • Execution units
    9 left arrow 6
  • Generation
    Vallhall 1 left arrow 7
  • GPU Frequency
    850 MHz left arrow 650 MHz
  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-G77 MP9 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 2500
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow 1100 MHz
  • Max. displays
    1 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    4 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q2/2019 left arrow Q2/2012
  • Shader
    144 left arrow 48
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 22 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-3470S and MediaTek Dimensity 1200. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 32 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    LPDDR4X-2133 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and Intel Core i5-3470S Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and Intel Core i5-3470S, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 left arrow Ivy Bridge S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    - left arrow 6 MB
  • Part Number
    MT6893 left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q2/2012
  • Socket
    - left arrow LGA 1155
  • Technology
    6 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between MediaTek Dimensity 1200 and Intel Core i5-3470S.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

979.000000
MediaTek Dimensity 1200
106.000000
Intel Core i5-3470S

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