Intel Atom C3508 vs MediaTek Helio P90

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Intel Atom C3508 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P90
Intel Atom C3508 MediaTek Helio P90

CPU comparison

Intel Atom C3508 or MediaTek Helio P90 - 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 C3508 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom C3508 was released in Q3/2017.

The MediaTek Helio P90 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P90 was released in Q4/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Atom C3000 (20) CPU group MediaTek Helio P65/P90/P95 (3)
5 Generation 3
Denverton Architecture Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor MediaTek Helio P95

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom C3508 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom C3508 is 1.60 GHz while the MediaTek Helio P90 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P90 is at 2.20 GHz.

Intel Atom C3508 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

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 C3508 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Atom C3508 or MediaTek Helio P90 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR GM 9446
GPU frequency 0.95 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 1
Technology 12
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 12
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version --

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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR GM 9446
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 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom C3508 can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio P90 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

Intel Atom C3508 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
DDR4-1866 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
256 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
29.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom C3508 is 11.5 W, while the MediaTek Helio P90 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Atom C3508 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
11.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom C3508 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio P90 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Atom C3508 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P90
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1310 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q4/2019
86 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3508 (54%)
MediaTek Helio P90 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom C3508 (45%)
MediaTek Helio P90 (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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
250 (61%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
412 (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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
660 (44%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1512 (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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
215 (46%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
470 (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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
711 (46%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1552 (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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
PowerVR GM 9446 @ 0.95 GHz
0 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Atom C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
239467 (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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
216494 (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 C3508 Intel Atom C3508
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P90 MediaTek Helio P90
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2907 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom C3508 MediaTek Helio P90
Unknown Unknown

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