Intel Core i3-6100H vs MediaTek Helio A25

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-6100H CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio A25
Intel Core i3-6100H MediaTek Helio A25

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-6100H or MediaTek Helio A25 - 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 i3-6100H has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-6100H was released in Q3/2015.

The MediaTek Helio A25 has 8 cores with 8 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 A25 was released in Q2/2020.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 6000H (15) CPU group MediaTek Helio A20/A25 (2)
6 Generation 2
Skylake H Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i3-7100H Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6100H is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The MediaTek Helio A25 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz.

Intel Core i3-6100H Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz A-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 Core i3-6100H Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU PowerVR GE8320
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 20 nm
3 Max. displays 1
24 Compute units 1
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

Intel HD Graphics 530 GPU PowerVR GE8320
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-6100H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio A25 can connect up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-6100H Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933
64 GB Max. Memory 3 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-6100H has a TDP of 35 W, that of the MediaTek Helio A25 is --.

Intel Core i3-6100H Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6100H has a 3.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio A25 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-6100H Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
14 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1440 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2015 Release date Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100H (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 (19%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6100H (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 (37%)

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 i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
758 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
134 (18%)

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 i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1597 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
509 (32%)

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 i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
920 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
175 (19%)

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 i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1885 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
729 (39%)

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 i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
Intel HD Graphics 530 @ 0.90 GHz
346 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.60 GHz
38 (11%)

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 i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3040 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1187 (39%)

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 Core i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
99452 (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 i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
94870 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
112 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-6100H Intel Core i3-6100H
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
294 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-6100H MediaTek Helio A25
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