MediaTek Helio P20 | Intel Pentium B980 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Helio P20 or Intel Pentium B980 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The MediaTek Helio P20 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P20 was released in Q3/2016. The Intel Pentium B980 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B980 was released in Q2/2012. |
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Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Helio P20 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P20 is 2.30 GHz while the Intel Pentium B980 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium B980 is at 2.40 GHz. |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B980 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz |
1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek Helio P20 or Intel Pentium B980 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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ARM Mali-T880 MP2 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.15 GHz |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | 6 |
16 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
2 | Compute units | 6 |
32 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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-T880 MP2 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Helio P20 can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Pentium B980 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B980 |
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR4-1600, LPDDR3-933 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio P20 is --, while the Intel Pentium B980 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B980 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 85 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio P20 is manufactured in 16 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium B980 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B980 |
16 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
-- | Socket | PGA 988 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q2/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
ARM Mali-T880 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B980
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.15 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | Intel Pentium B980 |
Unknown | Unknown |