Intel Pentium 997 vs MediaTek Helio A25

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Intel Pentium 997 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio A25
Intel Pentium 997 MediaTek Helio A25

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 997 and the MediaTek Helio A25 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium 997 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the MediaTek Helio A25 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Pentium 900 (10) CPU group MediaTek Helio A20/A25 (2)
3 Generation 2
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium 997 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio A25 clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz A-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.50 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 Pentium 997 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
-- 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 (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU PowerVR GE8320
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
6 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology 20 nm
2 Max. displays 1
6 Compute units 1
48 Shader --
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 (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU PowerVR GE8320
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 & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 997, while the MediaTek Helio A25 supports a maximum of 3 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933
16 GB Max. Memory 3 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 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 997 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio A25 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium 997 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio A25 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Pentium 997 Characteristic MediaTek Helio A25
32 nm Technology 12 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 Q2/2020
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 997 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 (43%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium 997 (83%)
MediaTek Helio A25 (93%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
312 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
134 (43%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
596 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
509 (85%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (100%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.60 GHz
38 (40%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
786 (66%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1187 (100%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
175 (100%)

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 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
729 (100%)

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 Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
99452 (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 Pentium 997 Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
94870 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium 997 MediaTek Helio A25
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