Intel Core m3-6Y30 vs MediaTek Dimensity 920

Let's find out which one of Intel Core m3-6Y30 and MediaTek Dimensity 920 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core m3-6Y30 MediaTek Dimensity 920
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core M Mediatek Dimensity
• Generation
  6 2
• CPU group
  Intel Core M 6 MediaTek Dimensity 900/920

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core m3-6Y30 vs MediaTek Dimensity 920 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  0.90 GHz 2.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.20 GHz 2.50 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 2x Cortex-A78
• B core
  -- 6x Cortex-A55

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core m3-6Y30 and MediaTek Dimensity 920 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 515 ARM Mali-G68 MP4
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.85 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  24 4
• Shader
  192 64
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 1
• Generation
  9 Vallhall 2
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 6 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q2/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core m3-6Y30 and MediaTek Dimensity 920. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between Intel Core m3-6Y30 and MediaTek Dimensity 920 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-1866 LPDDR4XLPDDR5
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  10

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core m3-6Y30 and MediaTek Dimensity 920.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core m3-6Y30 or MediaTek Dimensity 920? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  4.5 W 10 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core m3-6Y30 and MediaTek Dimensity 920 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 2.00 MB
• Architecture
  Skylake Y Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  14 nm 6 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1515 N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2015 Q3/2021

List of devices based on Intel Core m3-6Y30 and MediaTek Dimensity 920.

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