MediaTek Helio P15 | Intel Core i5-8250U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio P15 and the Intel Core i5-8250U 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 i5-8250U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
MediaTek Helio P10 (3) | CPU group | Intel Core i 8000U (KL) (7) |
1 | Generation | 8 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Kaby Lake U Refresh |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 i5-8250U clocks with 1.60 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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MediaTek Helio P15 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8250U |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 1.60 GHz (3.40 GHz) |
1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
0.70 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
0.70 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 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 | 16 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
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 & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio P15, while the Intel Core i5-8250U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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MediaTek Helio P15 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8250U |
LPDDR3-933 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
4 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
7.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe MediaTek Helio P15 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-8250U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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MediaTek Helio P15 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8250U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio P15 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-8250U is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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MediaTek Helio P15 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-8250U |
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 1356 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
-- | Release price | 385 $ |
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MediaTek Helio P15
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.10 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P15
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-8250U
4C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Helio P15 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
Unknown | Acer Aspire Acer Chromebook Acer Spin Acer Swift Acer TravelMate Asus UX410UA Asus Vivobook 15 Asus ZenBook 13 Asus ZenBook 14 Dell Inspiron 13 Dell Inspiron 14 Dell Inspiron 15 Dell Inspiron 17 Dell XPS 13 Fujitsu Lifebook Fujitsu Lifebook U938 |