Intel Core2 Duo E8200 vs MediaTek Helio A20

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Intel Core2 Duo E8200 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio A20
Intel Core2 Duo E8200 MediaTek Helio A20

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Duo E8200 or MediaTek Helio A20 - 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 Core2 Duo E8200 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.66 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8200 was released in Q1/2008.

The MediaTek Helio A20 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio A20 was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Core2 Duo (29) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) CPU group MediaTek Helio A20/A25 (2)
2 Generation 2
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Duo E8200 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Duo E8200 is 2.66 GHz while the MediaTek Helio A20 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio A20 is at 1.80 GHz.

Intel Core2 Duo E8200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A20
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.66 GHz Frequency 1.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Core2 Duo E8200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A20
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core2 Duo E8200 or MediaTek Helio A20 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 GE8300
GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 20 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 10

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 GE8300
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
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 No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core2 Duo E8200 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio A20 supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

Intel Core2 Duo E8200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A20
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933
16 GB Max. Memory 3 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
6.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Duo E8200 is 65 W, while the MediaTek Helio A20 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Duo E8200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A20
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Duo E8200 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio A20 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Duo E8200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A20
45 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2008 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8200 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A20 (36%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core2 Duo E8200 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A20 (70%)

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 Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
415 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
148 (36%)

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 Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
734 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
522 (71%)

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 Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
1034 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
714 (69%)

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 Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
173 (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 Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
476 (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 Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.55 GHz
35 (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 Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
90326 (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 Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
79352 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
435 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Duo E8200 MediaTek Helio A20
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