MediaTek Helio P22 | Apple A6 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Helio P22 or Apple A6 - 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 Apple A6 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A6 was released in Q3/2012. |
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Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
MediaTek Helio P22/P35 (3) | CPU group | Apple A6/A6X (2) |
3 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | A6 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A5 |
-- | Successor | Apple A7 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Apple A6 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A6 is at 1.30 GHz. |
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MediaTek Helio P22 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 1.30 GHz 2x Swift |
1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe MediaTek Helio P22 or Apple A6 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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PowerVR GE8320 | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) |
0.65 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.27 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
20 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 1 |
1 | Compute units | 6 |
-- | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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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PowerVR GE8320 | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe 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 Apple A6 supports up to 1 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 8.5 GB/s. |
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MediaTek Helio P22 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
LPDDR4X-3200 | Memory | LPDDR2-1066 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio P22 is --, while the Apple A6 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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MediaTek Helio P22 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio P22 is manufactured in 12 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Apple A6 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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MediaTek Helio P22 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
12 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2018 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek Helio P22
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.65 GHz |
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Apple A6
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) @ 0.27 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Helio P22 | Apple A6 |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 5 Apple iPhone 5C |