Intel Atom N435 vs MediaTek Helio X20

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Intel Atom N435 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X20
Intel Atom N435 MediaTek Helio X20

CPU comparison

Intel Atom N435 or MediaTek Helio X20 - 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 Intel Atom N435 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N435 was released in Q2/2011.

The MediaTek Helio X20 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X20 was released in Q4/2015.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Atom N400/N500 (3) CPU group MediaTek Helio X20 (4)
2 Generation 2
Pineview Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N435 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz. The MediaTek Helio X20 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
1 Cores 10
2 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz A-Core 2.10 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- C-Core --
4x Cortex-A53

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.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Intel GMA 3150 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.78 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.78 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 4
45 Technology 16 nm
0 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

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.

Intel GMA 3150 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom N435 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X20 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
DDR3-800, DDR2-667 Memory LPDDR3-800
2 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom N435 has a TDP of 5 W, that of the MediaTek Helio X20 is --.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom N435 has a 0.50 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio X20 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Atom N435 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
45 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions --
BGA 559 Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2011 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N435 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom N435 (9%)
MediaTek Helio X20 (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.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
153 (9%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
1729 (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.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
203 (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.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
1153 (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.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
240 (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.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
958 (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.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
Intel GMA 3150 @ 0.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz
106 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
84536 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N435 MediaTek Helio X20
Unknown Unknown

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