Intel Pentium 2117U vs MediaTek Helio X23

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Pentium 2117U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X23
Intel Pentium 2117U MediaTek Helio X23

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 2117U and the MediaTek Helio X23 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium 2117U 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the MediaTek Helio X23 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Pentium 2000 (5) CPU group MediaTek Helio X20 (4)
4 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 2117U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio X23 clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium 2117U Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
2 Cores 10
2 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz A-Core 2.30 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- C-Core --
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 Pentium 2117U Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
-- 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 HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.78 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.78 GHz
7 GPU Generation Midgard 4
22 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 4
48 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version 11

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 (Ivy Bridge GT1) GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 2117U, while the MediaTek Helio X23 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium 2117U Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-800
32 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium 2117U has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio X23 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium 2117U Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 2117U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio X23 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

Intel Pentium 2117U Characteristic MediaTek Helio X23
22 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1023 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2012 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 2117U (0%)
MediaTek Helio X23 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 2117U (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 (74%)

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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (90%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz
106 (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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1021 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
759 (74%)

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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
331 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
612 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
367 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
696 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
323 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
562 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
92567 (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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
347 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
61 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 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 Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
115 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium 2117U MediaTek Helio X23
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