AMD Athlon II X2 280 vs MediaTek Helio X20
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | MediaTek Helio X20 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Athlon II X2 280 and the MediaTek Helio X20 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 X20 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015. |
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| AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
| AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio X20 (4) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Propus | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / 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 X20 clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X20 |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 10 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | A-Core | 2.10 GHz 2x Cortex-A72 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| -- | C-Core | -- 4x Cortex-A53 |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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 MP4 |
| GPU frequency | 0.78 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.78 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| Technology | 16 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 4 |
| -- | Shader | 64 |
| 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 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 & 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 X20 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X20 |
| DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-800 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 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 X20 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 X20 |
| 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 X20 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm. |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X20 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 20 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 | Q4/2015 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz |
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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.
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.
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AMD Athlon II X2 280
2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| AMD Athlon II X2 280 | MediaTek Helio X20 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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