Intel Core i5-661 vs MediaTek Helio P15

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Intel Core i5-661 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P15
Intel Core i5-661 MediaTek Helio P15

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-661 or MediaTek Helio P15 - 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 i5-661 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-661 was released in Q1/2010.

The MediaTek Helio P15 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P15 was released in Q3/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i5 600 (6) CPU group MediaTek Helio P10 (3)
1 Generation 1
Clarkdale Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-661 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-661 is 3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio P15 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P15 is at 2.20 GHz.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.33 GHz (3.60 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz
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 i5-661 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i5-661 or MediaTek Helio P15 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 (Westmere) GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
5 GPU Generation Midgard 4
32 nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 2
24 Shader 32
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 (Westmere) GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-661 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio P15 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 7.4 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR3-933
16 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 7.4 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 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 i5-661 is 73 W, while the MediaTek Helio P15 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-661 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.50 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio P15 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-661 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
LGA 1156 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2016
177 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Core i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.90 GHz
43 (91%)
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.70 GHz
48 (100%)

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 i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
597 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1308 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-661 Intel Core i5-661
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
2359 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-661 MediaTek Helio P15
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