MediaTek Helio A25 vs Intel Core i5-12600HE

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MediaTek Helio A25 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600HE
MediaTek Helio A25 Intel Core i5-12600HE

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio A25 and the Intel Core i5-12600HE and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio A25 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Core i5-12600HE which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek Helio A20/A25 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
2 Generation 12
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13600HE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio A25 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-12600HE clocks with 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio A25 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HE
8 Cores 12
8 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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.

MediaTek Helio A25 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HE
-- 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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
20 nm Technology 10 nm
1 Max. displays 4
1 Compute units 80
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
10 DirectX Version 12.1

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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 3 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio A25, while the Intel Core i5-12600HE supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio A25 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HE
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
3 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio A25 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-12600HE is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio A25 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HE
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio A25 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-12600HE is at 27.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek Helio A25 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HE
12 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket BGA 1744
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 Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.60 GHz
38 (2%)
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
134 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
509 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
175 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
729 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
99452 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
94870 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
1187 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio A25 Intel Core i5-12600HE
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