MediaTek Helio A20 | Intel Core i5-8400 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Helio A20 or Intel Core i5-8400 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The MediaTek Helio A20 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio A20 was released in Q2/2020. The Intel Core i5-8400 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8400 was released in Q4/2017. |
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Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
MediaTek Helio A20/A25 (2) | CPU group | Intel Core i 8000 (20) |
2 | Generation | 8 |
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Coffee Lake S |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | Intel Core i5-7400 |
-- | Successor | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Helio A20 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The Intel Core i5-8400 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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MediaTek Helio A20 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.80 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.80 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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PowerVR GE8300 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.35 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | 9.5 |
20 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
1 | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB |
10 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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PowerVR GE8300 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Helio A20 supports a maximum of 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8400 can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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MediaTek Helio A20 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
3 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 9.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Helio A20 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i5-8400 is 65 W. |
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MediaTek Helio A20 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio A20 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-8400 cache has a total of 9.00 MB. |
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MediaTek Helio A20 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8400 |
12 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
-- | Socket | LGA 1151-2 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q2/2020 | Release date | Q4/2017 |
-- | Release price | 260 $ |
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MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.55 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8400
6C 6T @ 3.80 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Helio A20 | Intel Core i5-8400 |
Unknown | Unknown |