MediaTek Helio P22 vs Intel Core i7-2600S

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Helio P22 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-2600S
MediaTek Helio P22 Intel Core i7-2600S

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio P22 or Intel Core i7-2600S - 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 Intel Core i7-2600S has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2600S was released in Q1/2011.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek Helio P22/P35 (3) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
3 Generation 2
Cortex-A53 Architecture Sandy Bridge S
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 Intel Core i7-2600S has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2600S is at 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz).

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2600S
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.80 GHz (3.80 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 Intel Core i7-2600S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek Helio P22 or Intel Core i7-2600S 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 Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation 6
20 nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10 DirectX Version 10.1

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 Intel HD Graphics 2000
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG No

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 Intel Core i7-2600S supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2600S
LPDDR4X-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
6 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio P22 is --, while the Intel Core i7-2600S 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 Intel Core i7-2600S
-- 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 Intel Core i7-2600S is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Helio P22 Characteristic Intel Core i7-2600S
12 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, AVX
-- Socket LGA 1155
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2018 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price 270 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P22 (21%)
Intel Core i7-2600S (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P22 (35%)
Intel Core i7-2600S (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 (18%)
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
768 (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 (30%)
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2418 (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 (23%)
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
703 (100%)

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 (36%)
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2139 (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 (32%)
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.35 GHz
130 (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 (38%)
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
4582 (100%)

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%)
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 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%)
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek Helio P22 MediaTek Helio P22
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-2600S Intel Core i7-2600S
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1395 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P22 Intel Core i7-2600S
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