Intel Core i3-8109U vs MediaTek Helio X30
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i3-8109U or MediaTek Helio X30 - 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 i3-8109U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8109U was released in Q4/2017. The MediaTek Helio X30 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X30 was released in Q2/2017. |
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| Intel Core i3 (205) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
| Intel Core i 8000U (8) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio X30 (1) |
| 8 | Generation | 3 |
| Coffee Lake U | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / -A53 / -A35 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i3-8109U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The MediaTek Helio X30 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i3-8109U | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X30 |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 10 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) | A-Core | 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A73 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.90 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| -- | C-Core | -- 4x Cortex-A35 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | GPU | PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.85 GHz |
| 1.05 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.85 GHz |
| 9.5 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 14 nm | Technology | 10 |
| 3 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 48 | Compute units | 8 |
| 384 | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 32 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | GPU | PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core i3-8109U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X30 can connect up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core i3-8109U | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X30 |
| LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 15.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-8109U has a TDP of 28 W, that of the MediaTek Helio X30 is --. |
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| Intel Core i3-8109U | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X30 |
| 28 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 20 W | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i3-8109U has a 4.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio X30 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core i3-8109U | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X30 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA 1528 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q4/2017 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.05 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) @ 0.85 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i3-8109U
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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| Intel Core i3-8109U | MediaTek Helio X30 |
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