MediaTek Helio A25 vs Samsung S5L8900

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MediaTek Helio A25 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung S5L8900
MediaTek Helio A25 Samsung S5L8900

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio A25 and the Samsung S5L8900 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio A25 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Samsung S5L8900 which has 1 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2007.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Samsung S5L (3)
MediaTek Helio A20/A25 (2) CPU group Samsung S5L8900 (1)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture ARM 1176
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 Samsung S5L8900 clocks with 0.40 GHz, has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio A25 Characteristic Samsung S5L8900
8 Cores 1
8 Threads 1
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 0.40 GHz
1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

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 Samsung S5L8900
-- 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 PowerVR MBX Lite
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
20 nm Technology 130nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 1
-- Shader 1
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version --

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 PowerVR MBX Lite
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 3 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio A25, while the Samsung S5L8900 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek Helio A25 Characteristic Samsung S5L8900
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory
3 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio A25 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Samsung S5L8900 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio A25 Characteristic Samsung S5L8900
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio A25 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Samsung S5L8900 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 90 nm.

MediaTek Helio A25 Characteristic Samsung S5L8900
12 nm Technology 90 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2007
-- 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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
134 (100%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 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%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 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%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 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%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 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.
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.60 GHz
38 (100%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
PowerVR MBX Lite @ 0.00 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%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 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%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 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%)
Samsung S5L8900 Samsung S5L8900
1C 1T @ 0.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio A25 Samsung S5L8900
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