MediaTek Helio P25 vs Intel Xeon D-1518

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MediaTek Helio P25 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon D-1518
MediaTek Helio P25 Intel Xeon D-1518

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio P25 or Intel Xeon D-1518 - 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 P25 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P25 was released in Q2/2017.

The Intel Xeon D-1518 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-1518 was released in Q4/2015.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Xeon D (79)
MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4) CPU group Intel Xeon D-1500 (22)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Broadwell
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P25 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P25 is 2.60 GHz while the Intel Xeon D-1518 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-1518 is at 2.20 GHz.

MediaTek Helio P25 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.20 GHz
1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek Helio P25 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek Helio P25 or Intel Xeon D-1518 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.

ARM Mali-T880 MP2 GPU no iGPU
1.00 GHz GPU frequency --
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 4 GPU Generation --
16 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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-T880 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
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio P25 can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The Intel Xeon D-1518 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

MediaTek Helio P25 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR4-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory DDR4-2133
6 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio P25 is --, while the Intel Xeon D-1518 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Helio P25 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P25 is manufactured in 16 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon D-1518 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Helio P25 Characteristic Intel Xeon D-1518
16 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket BGA 1667
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price 206 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P25 (30%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P25 (34%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 (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 P25 MediaTek Helio P25
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
180 (30%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
603 (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 P25 MediaTek Helio P25
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
867 (33%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2596 (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 P25 MediaTek Helio P25
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1659 (34%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
4829 (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 P25 MediaTek Helio P25
ARM Mali-T880 MP2 @ 1.00 GHz
68 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
@ 0.00 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 P25 MediaTek Helio P25
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
101368 (100%)
Intel Xeon D-1518 Intel Xeon D-1518
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P25 Intel Xeon D-1518
Unknown Unknown

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