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Intel Core i3-540 vs MediaTek Helio X23
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i3-540
33 %
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
MediaTek Helio X23
100 %
ARM Mali-T880 MP4
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Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-540 | MediaTek Helio X23 |
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| Family | Intel Core i3 (205) | Mediatek Helio (37) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i3 500 (4) | MediaTek Helio X20 (4) |
| Architecture | Clarkdale | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Technology | 32 nm | 20 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Smartphone / Tablet |
| Socket | LGA 1156 | |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i3-540 | MediaTek Helio X23 |
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| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 10 / 10 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✗ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 2x 3.06 GHz |
2x Cortex-A72 2.30 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Cortex-A53 1.40 GHz |
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| Core Cluster 3: | 4x Cortex-A53 0 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 0.50 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 4.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i3-540 | MediaTek Helio X23 |
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| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| GPU frequency | 0.50 - 0.73 GHz | 0.78 - 0.78 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 12 / 24 | 4 / 64 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 | 2 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB | |
| Technology | 32 nm | 16 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2010 | Q2/2016 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i3-540 | MediaTek Helio X23 |
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| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-540 | MediaTek Helio X23 |
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| Memory | DDR3-1333 (21.3 GB/s) DDR3-1066 (17.1 GB/s) | LPDDR3-800 (6.4 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | Yes | No |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 | |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i3-540 | MediaTek Helio X23 |
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| TDP | 73 W | |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-540 | MediaTek Helio X23 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Android |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | |
| Release date | Q1/2010 | Q1/2017 |
| Release price | 117 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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