AMD Athlon II X2 280 | MediaTek Helio P25 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and the MediaTek Helio P25 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 2 core processor released in Q1/2013 with the MediaTek Helio P25 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2017. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4) |
1 | Generation | 2 |
Propus | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio P25 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P25 |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz | A-Core | 2.60 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
-- | B-Core | 1.60 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 |
GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
Technology | 16 nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
-- | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 |
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 & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Athlon II X2 280, while the MediaTek Helio P25 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P25 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR4-1600, LPDDR3-933 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 6 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P25 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P25 |
65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X2 280 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P25 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm. |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P25 |
45 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q1/2013 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P25
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P25
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P25
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P25
ARM Mali-T880 MP2 @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P25
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X2 280 | MediaTek Helio P25 |
Unknown | Unknown |