Intel Core i7-620LM vs MediaTek Helio X10

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-620LM CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X10
Intel Core i7-620LM MediaTek Helio X10

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-620LM or MediaTek Helio X10 - 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 i7-620LM has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-620LM was released in Q1/2010.

The MediaTek Helio X10 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X10 was released in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i7 600 (3) CPU group MediaTek Helio X10 (1)
1 Generation 1
Arrandale Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-620LM has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-620LM is 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio X10 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X10 is at 2.00 GHz.

Intel Core i7-620LM Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
2 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 i7-620LM Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i7-620LM or MediaTek Helio X10 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 Ironlake (Arrandale) GPU PowerVR G6200
0.27 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
0.57 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
5 GPU Generation --
45 nm Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 2
12 Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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 Ironlake (Arrandale) GPU PowerVR G6200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-620LM can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio X10 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-620LM Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
DDR3-800, DDR3-1066 Memory LPDDR3-1866
8 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- 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 i7-620LM is 25 W, while the MediaTek Helio X10 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-620LM Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-620LM is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio X10 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-620LM Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
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 --
BGA 1288 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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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 i7-620LM Intel Core i7-620LM
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
174 (100%)

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 i7-620LM Intel Core i7-620LM
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
693 (100%)

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 i7-620LM Intel Core i7-620LM
Intel HD Graphics Ironlake (Arrandale) @ 0.57 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.70 GHz
90 (100%)

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 i7-620LM Intel Core i7-620LM
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1293 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-620LM MediaTek Helio X10
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