Intel Core i9-12900T vs MediaTek Helio A22

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-12900T CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio A22
Intel Core i9-12900T MediaTek Helio A22

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-12900T or MediaTek Helio A22 - 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 i9-12900T has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900T was released in Q1/2022.

The MediaTek Helio A22 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio A22 was released in Q1/2018.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group MediaTek Helio A22 (1)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake S Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-11900T Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900T is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (4.90 GHz). The MediaTek Helio A22 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

Intel Core i9-12900T Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
16 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (4.90 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
1.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i9-12900T Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU PowerVR GE8300
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 20 nm
3 Max. displays 1
32 Compute units 1
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
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 770 GPU PowerVR GE8300
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-12900T supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio A22 can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-12900T Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-3200, LPDDR3-1866
128 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-12900T has a TDP of 35 W, that of the MediaTek Helio A22 is --.

Intel Core i9-12900T Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
106 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900T has a 44.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio A22 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-12900T Characteristic MediaTek Helio A22
10 nm Technology 16 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 Q1/2018
489 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900T (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 (7%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900T (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 (3%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
1878 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
138 (7%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
15450 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
458 (3%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.65 GHz
41 (5%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
31415 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
562 (2%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
1865 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
22804 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
2499 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
13240 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
84650 (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 i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A22 MediaTek Helio A22
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
72945 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900T MediaTek Helio A22
Unknown Unknown

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