MediaTek Helio P15 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3101

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MediaTek Helio P15 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
MediaTek Helio P15 AMD EPYC Embedded 3101

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio P15 and the AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 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 Embedded 3101 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2018.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family AMD EPYC (129)
MediaTek Helio P10 (3) CPU group AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Snowy Owl (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 Embedded 3101 clocks with 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.10 GHz (2.90 GHz)
1.20 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 P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
-- 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.

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 Embedded 3101 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR4-2666
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
7.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio P15 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P15 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
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 SP4r2
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2016 Release date Q1/2018
-- 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 P15 MediaTek Helio P15
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.70 GHz
48 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3101 AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
@ 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 Embedded 3101 AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
6057 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P15 AMD EPYC Embedded 3101
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