MediaTek Helio P15 vs AMD EPYC 7251

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Helio P15 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7251
MediaTek Helio P15 AMD EPYC 7251

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio P15 and the AMD EPYC 7251 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio P15 8 core processor released in Q3/2016 with the AMD EPYC 7251 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family AMD EPYC (129)
MediaTek Helio P10 (3) CPU group AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Naples (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P15 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7251 clocks with 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz)
1.20 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 P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
-- 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.

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 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.

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 & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio P15, while the AMD EPYC 7251 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 153.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR4-2666
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
7.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 32.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 126.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio P15 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7251 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P15 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7251 is at 32.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7251
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP3
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2016 Release date Q3/2017
-- Release price 450 $
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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 P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
783 (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 P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
4634 (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 P15 MediaTek Helio P15
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.70 GHz
48 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
@ 0.00 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 P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
14936 (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 P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
128 (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 P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7251 AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.90 GHz
1093 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P15 AMD EPYC 7251
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