Intel Core i7-2960XM vs MediaTek Helio X30
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| Intel Core i7-2960XM | MediaTek Helio X30 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Core i7-2960XM 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 i7-2960XM has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2960XM was released in Q4/2011. 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 i7 (298) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
| Intel Core i 2000M (46) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio X30 (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 3 |
| Sandy Bridge H | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / -A53 / -A35 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-2960XM has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2960XM is 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio X30 has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X30 is at 2.60 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i7-2960XM | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X30 |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 10 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.70 GHz (3.70 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 Intel Core i7-2960XM or MediaTek Helio X30 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) |
| 0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.85 GHz |
| 1.30 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.85 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | 10 |
| 2 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 12 | Compute units | 8 |
| 96 | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | 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 HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i7-2960XM can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio X30 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i7-2960XM | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X30 |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 8.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-2960XM is 55 W, while the MediaTek Helio X30 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i7-2960XM | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X30 |
| 55 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-2960XM is manufactured in 32 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio X30 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i7-2960XM | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X30 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | -- |
| PGA 988 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q4/2011 | Release date | Q2/2017 |
| 570 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 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 i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 3.70 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 i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.70 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 i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 3.70 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 i7-2960XM
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) @ 0.85 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 i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.70 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 i7-2960XM
4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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| Intel Core i7-2960XM | MediaTek Helio X30 |
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