MediaTek Helio P15 vs Intel Core i3-7102E

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MediaTek Helio P15 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-7102E
MediaTek Helio P15 Intel Core i3-7102E

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio P15 and the Intel Core i3-7102E 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 i3-7102E which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2017.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek Helio P10 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 7000U (18)
1 Generation 7
Cortex-A53 Architecture Kaby Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-6102E
-- 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 i3-7102E clocks with 2.10 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7102E
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.10 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 i3-7102E
-- 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 Intel HD Graphics 630
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation 9.5
28nm Technology 14 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 24
32 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
11 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.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 i3-7102E supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7102E
LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR4-2400
4 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
7.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio P15 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-7102E is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7102E
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P15 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-7102E is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek Helio P15 Characteristic Intel Core i3-7102E
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1440
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2016 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price 225 $
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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 (13%)
Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (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 P15 MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-7102E Intel Core i3-7102E
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2520 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P15 Intel Core i3-7102E
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