Intel Pentium E5400 vs MediaTek Helio G37

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Pentium E5400 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio G37
Intel Pentium E5400 MediaTek Helio G37

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium E5400 and the MediaTek Helio G37 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium E5400 2 core processor released in Q1/2009 with the MediaTek Helio G37 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2021.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13) CPU group MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4)
2 Generation 1
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E5400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio G37 clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium E5400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz
2x Penryn
A-Core 2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.80 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 E5400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR GE8320
GPU frequency 0.68 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 20 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR GE8320
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

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium E5400, while the MediaTek Helio G37 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium E5400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933
16 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium E5400 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio G37 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium E5400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E5400 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio G37 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Intel Pentium E5400 Characteristic MediaTek Helio G37
45 nm Technology 12 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2009 Release date Q4/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E5400 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 (47%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium E5400 (57%)
MediaTek Helio G37 (100%)

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 E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
368 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
174 (47%)

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 E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
658 (69%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
952 (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 E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
951 (45%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
2134 (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 Pentium E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (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 E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
112194 (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 E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
436 (100%)
MediaTek Helio G37 MediaTek Helio G37
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium E5400 MediaTek Helio G37
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