Intel Pentium T4200 vs MediaTek Helio P15

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Intel Pentium T4200 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P15
Intel Pentium T4200 MediaTek Helio P15

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium T4200 and the MediaTek Helio P15 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium T4200 2 core processor released in Q1/2009 with the MediaTek Helio P15 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2016.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Pentium T4000/SU4000 (5) CPU group MediaTek Helio P10 (3)
2 Generation 1
Penryn Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium T4200 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio P15 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium T4200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.20 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 T4200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
-- 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 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 4
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium T4200, while the MediaTek Helio P15 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 7.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium T4200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
DDR3-800, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR3-933
8 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 7.4 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium T4200 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P15 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium T4200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium T4200 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P15 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Pentium T4200 Characteristic MediaTek Helio P15
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 ISA extensions --
PGA 478 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2009 Release date Q3/2016
-- Release price --
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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 T4200 Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
294 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 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 T4200 Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
541 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 T4200 Intel Pentium T4200
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.70 GHz
48 (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 T4200 Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
712 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 T4200 Intel Pentium T4200
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
317 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium T4200 MediaTek Helio P15
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