Intel Core i5-8350U vs MediaTek Helio P22

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-8350U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P22
Intel Core i5-8350U MediaTek Helio P22

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-8350U and the MediaTek Helio P22 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-8350U 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the MediaTek Helio P22 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2018.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7) CPU group MediaTek Helio P22/P35 (3)
8 Generation 3
Kaby Lake U Refresh Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-8350U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio P22 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-8350U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
4 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz (3.60 GHz) A-Core 2.00 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 i5-8350U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU PowerVR GE8320
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 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
16 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 UHD Graphics 620 GPU PowerVR GE8320
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 & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-8350U, while the MediaTek Helio P22 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-8350U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR4X-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-8350U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P22 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-8350U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-8350U has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P22 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Core i5-8350U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P22
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 1356 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2018
385 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8350U (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 (15%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8350U (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 (22%)

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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
864 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
141 (16%)

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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3779 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
722 (19%)

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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
1198 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
164 (14%)

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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
3761 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
770 (20%)

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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.65 GHz
42 (10%)

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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
6255 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1736 (28%)

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.
Intel Core i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
55 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
155 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
896 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
2911 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1564 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
107642 (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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
93046 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
1821 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
167 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 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 i5-8350U Intel Core i5-8350U
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
571 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-8350U MediaTek Helio P22
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