Intel Core i9-12900E vs MediaTek Helio P70

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-12900E CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P70
Intel Core i9-12900E MediaTek Helio P70

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-12900E and the MediaTek Helio P70 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-12900E 16 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the MediaTek Helio P70 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group MediaTek Helio P60/P70 (2)
12 Generation 3
Alder Lake S Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900E is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio P70 clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic MediaTek Helio P70
16 Cores 8
24 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.10 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
1.70 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 1.90 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 i9-12900E Characteristic MediaTek Helio P70
-- 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 770 GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP3
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation Bifrost 2
10 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 1
32 Compute units 3
256 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 770 GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP3
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-12900E, while the MediaTek Helio P70 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic MediaTek Helio P70
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-1800
128 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-12900E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P70 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic MediaTek Helio P70
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
202 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900E has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P70 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic MediaTek Helio P70
10 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2020
494 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900E (100%)
MediaTek Helio P70 (15%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900E (100%)
MediaTek Helio P70 (9%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1952 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
316 (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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
13420 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1424 (11%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
2611 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
330 (13%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
13107 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1224 (9%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P70 MediaTek Helio P70
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.90 GHz
100 (13%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
32533 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
2591 (8%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
204326 (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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
179622 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900E MediaTek Helio P70
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