Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 vs MediaTek Helio X20

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Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X20
Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 MediaTek Helio X20

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 and the MediaTek Helio X20 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 12 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the MediaTek Helio X20 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Xeon E7 (20) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20) CPU group MediaTek Helio X20 (4)
4 Generation 2
Ivy Bridge EX Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.20 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio X20 clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
12 Cores 10
24 Threads 10
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) A-Core 2.10 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- C-Core --
4x Cortex-A53

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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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-T880 MP4
GPU frequency 0.78 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.78 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 4
Technology 16 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
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-T880 MP4
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 1536 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2, while the MediaTek Helio X20 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-800
1536 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio X20 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 has 30.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio X20 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X20
22 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
LGA 2011 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2015
2800 $ 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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
203 (100%)

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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
1153 (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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
240 (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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
958 (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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz
106 (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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2
12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
84536 (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 Xeon E7-4860 v2 Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
1729 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E7-4860 v2 MediaTek Helio X20
Unknown Unknown

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