MediaTek Helio P22 vs AMD A8-5500

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MediaTek Helio P22 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-5500
MediaTek Helio P22 AMD A8-5500

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio P22 or AMD A8-5500 - 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 P22 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P22 was released in Q2/2018.

The AMD A8-5500 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-5500 was released in Q3/2012.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family AMD A (112)
MediaTek Helio P22/P35 (3) CPU group AMD A8-5000 (3)
3 Generation 2
Cortex-A53 Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P22 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P22 is 2.00 GHz while the AMD A8-5500 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-5500 is at 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz).

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz)
1.50 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 P22 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Helio P22 or AMD A8-5500 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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 4
20 nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 4
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10 DirectX Version 11

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.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7560D
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio P22 can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD A8-5500 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
LPDDR4X-3200 Memory DDR3-1866
6 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio P22 is --, while the AMD A8-5500 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P22 is manufactured in 12 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-5500 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic AMD A8-5500
12 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Socket FM2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price 85 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P22 (30%)
AMD A8-5500 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P22 (50%)
AMD A8-5500 (100%)

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 P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
141 (30%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
463 (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 P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
722 (57%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
1258 (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 P22 MediaTek Helio P22
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.65 GHz
42 (11%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
AMD Radeon HD 7560D @ 0.76 GHz
389 (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 P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1736 (43%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
4052 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
164 (100%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
770 (100%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
107642 (100%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
93046 (100%)
AMD A8-5500 AMD A8-5500
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P22 AMD A8-5500
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