MediaTek Helio G36 vs Intel Atom x6425E

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MediaTek Helio G36 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x6425E
MediaTek Helio G36 Intel Atom x6425E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G36 and the Intel Atom x6425E and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio G36 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Atom x6425E which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) CPU group Intel Atom x6000 (10)
1 Generation 6
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Elkhart Lake
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Atom x7425E

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio G36 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom x6425E clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom x6425E
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz)
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

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.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom x6425E
-- 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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU)
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
20 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
10 DirectX Version 12

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 UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU)
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 / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio G36, while the Intel Atom x6425E supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 119.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom x6425E
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR4X-3733, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 119.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio G36 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom x6425E is 12 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom x6425E
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 12 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio G36 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Atom x6425E is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic Intel Atom x6425E
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
-- Socket BGA 1493
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 56 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (21%)
Intel Atom x6425E (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (25%)
Intel Atom x6425E (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 G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
142 (21%)
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
676 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
514 (25%)
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2055 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (11%)
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (32 EU) @ 0.75 GHz
400 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
539 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1434 (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.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
3885 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
114 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom x6425E Intel Atom x6425E
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
335 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio G36 Intel Atom x6425E
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