MediaTek Helio P30 | Intel Pentium B940 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Helio P30 or Intel Pentium B940 - 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 P30 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P30 was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Pentium B940 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B940 was released in Q2/2011. |
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Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 900 (10) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Sandy Bridge U |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Helio P30 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The Intel Pentium B940 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. |
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MediaTek Helio P30 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B940 |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.00 GHz |
1.65 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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ARM Mali-G71 MP2 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
0.95 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
0.95 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
Bifrost 1 | GPU Generation | 6 |
16 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 2 |
2 | Compute units | 6 |
32 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
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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ARM Mali-G71 MP2 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Helio P30 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B940 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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MediaTek Helio P30 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B940 |
LPDDR4X-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Helio P30 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Pentium B940 is 35 W. |
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MediaTek Helio P30 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B940 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 35 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 85 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio P30 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium B940 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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MediaTek Helio P30 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium B940 |
16 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 |
-- | Socket | PGA 988 |
None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2017 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek Helio P30
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P30
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P30
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P30
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P30
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P30
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P30
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Helio P30 | Intel Pentium B940 |
Unknown | Unknown |