MediaTek Helio P23 vs AMD EPYC 7742

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MediaTek Helio P23 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7742
MediaTek Helio P23 AMD EPYC 7742

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio P23 and the AMD EPYC 7742 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio P23 8 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the AMD EPYC 7742 which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family AMD EPYC (129)
MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
2 Generation 2
Cortex-A53 Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P23 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7742 clocks with 2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio P23 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7742
8 Cores 64
8 Threads 128
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.25 GHz (3.40 GHz)
1.65 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 P23 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7742
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (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.

ARM Mali-G71 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.77 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 1 GPU Generation --
16 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

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.

ARM Mali-G71 MP2 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 6 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio P23, while the AMD EPYC 7742 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio P23 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7742
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR4-3200
6 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 256.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio P23 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7742 is 225 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio P23 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7742
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 225 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P23 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 16 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7742 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

MediaTek Helio P23 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7742
16 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP3
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 9000 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P23 (14%)
AMD EPYC 7742 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P23 (3%)
AMD EPYC 7742 (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 P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
152 (14%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
1050 (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 P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
859 (2%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
37515 (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 P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
171 (13%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
1278 (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 P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
705 (5%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
13647 (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 P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
1543 (2%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
65631 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 3.40 GHz
398 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.80 GHz
20644 (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 P23 MediaTek Helio P23
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.77 GHz
53 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
@ 0.00 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 P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
112467 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.25 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 P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
102549 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7742 AMD EPYC 7742
64C 128T @ 2.25 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P23 AMD EPYC 7742
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