MediaTek Helio P60 vs Intel Core i7-5557U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Helio P60 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5557U
MediaTek Helio P60 Intel Core i7-5557U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio P60 and the Intel Core i7-5557U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio P60 8 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Core i7-5557U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek Helio P60/P70 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 5000U (16)
3 Generation 5
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Broadwell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i7-6567U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P60 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-5557U clocks with 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio P60 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
A-Core 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz)
2.00 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 P60 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
-- 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-G72 MP3 GPU Intel Iris Graphics 6100
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
Bifrost 2 GPU Generation 8
16 nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 48
48 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.2

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-G72 MP3 GPU Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio P60, while the Intel Core i7-5557U supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio P60 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
LPDDR4X-1800 Memory DDR3-1866
8 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio P60 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-5557U is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio P60 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P60 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-5557U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek Helio P60 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5557U
12 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 1168
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q1/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P60 (34%)
Intel Core i7-5557U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P60 (68%)
Intel Core i7-5557U (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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
286 (38%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
754 (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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1364 (75%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1823 (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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
314 (30%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1047 (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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1167 (53%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
2187 (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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.80 GHz
89 (10%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
Intel Iris Graphics 6100 @ 1.10 GHz
845 (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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2428 (76%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
3201 (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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
204036 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.10 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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
166740 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
139 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 P60 MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5557U Intel Core i7-5557U
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
360 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P60 Intel Core i7-5557U
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