Intel Core i3-2310E vs MediaTek Helio X20

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-2310E CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X20
Intel Core i3-2310E MediaTek Helio X20

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2310E 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 Core i3-2310E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2310E was released in Q1/2011.

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 Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group MediaTek Helio X20 (4)
2 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2310E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2310E is 2.10 GHz while the MediaTek Helio X20 has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X20 is at 2.10 GHz.

Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
2 Cores 10
4 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz A-Core 2.10 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- C-Core --
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-2310E or MediaTek Helio X20 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.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.78 GHz
1.05 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.78 GHz
6 GPU Generation Midgard 4
32 nm Technology 16 nm
2 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 4
96 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 HD Graphics 3000 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2310E can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio X20 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s.

Intel Core i3-2310E 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
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-2310E is 35 W, while the MediaTek Helio X20 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2310E is manufactured in 32 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio X20 is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i3-2310E Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
32 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
BGA 1023 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2011 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2310E (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2310E (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 (94%)

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 Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.05 GHz
202 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz
106 (53%)

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 Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1846 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
1729 (94%)

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 Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 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 Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 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 Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 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 Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
958 (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 Core i3-2310E Intel Core i3-2310E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
84536 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-2310E MediaTek Helio X20
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