MediaTek Helio P15 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

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MediaTek Helio P15 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
MediaTek Helio P15 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio P15 and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio P15 8 core processor released in Q3/2016 with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2008.
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 --

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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 clocks with 2.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
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 2.50 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
-- 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.
MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
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 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio P15 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.
MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
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
Q3/2016 Release date Q3/2008
-- 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 P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
337 (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%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1015 (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%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
@ 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%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1809 (100%)

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.
MediaTek Helio P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
832 (100%)

Devices using this processor
MediaTek Helio P15 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
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