MediaTek Helio P10 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
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| MediaTek Helio P10 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Helio P10 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 - 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 P10 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P10 was released in Q4/2015. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 was released in Q3/2008. |
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| Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Intel Core2 Quad (19) |
| MediaTek Helio P10 (3) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Yorkfield (Penryn) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Helio P10 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P10 is 2.00 GHz while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 is at 3.00 GHz. |
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| MediaTek Helio P10 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz |
| 1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek Helio P10 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.70 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 0.70 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 28nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 2 | Compute units | -- |
| 32 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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| ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Helio P10 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 7.4 GB/s. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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| MediaTek Helio P10 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
| LPDDR3-933 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 7.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio P10 is --, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| MediaTek Helio P10 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio P10 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek Helio P10 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 |
| -- | Socket | LGA 775 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2008 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek Helio P10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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MediaTek Helio P10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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MediaTek Helio P10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio P10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio P10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio P10
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
@ 0.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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MediaTek Helio P10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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| MediaTek Helio P10 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
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