MediaTek Helio P70 vs Intel Core i7-5850HQ

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MediaTek Helio P70 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-5850HQ
MediaTek Helio P70 Intel Core i7-5850HQ

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio P70 or Intel Core i7-5850HQ - 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 P70 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P70 was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ was released in Q2/2015.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek Helio P60/P70 (2) CPU group Intel Core i 5000H (5)
3 Generation 5
Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Broadwell H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-4850HQ
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P70 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz).

MediaTek Helio P70 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
A-Core 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz)
1.90 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 P70 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The 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.

ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
0.90 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 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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 Pro Graphics 6200
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

The MediaTek Helio P70 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-5850HQ can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Helio P70 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
LPDDR4X-1800 Memory DDR3-1866
8 GB Max. Memory 32 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 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Helio P70 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i7-5850HQ is 47 W.

MediaTek Helio P70 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 47 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P70 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-5850HQ cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

MediaTek Helio P70 Characteristic Intel Core i7-5850HQ
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 1364
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2015
-- Release price 380 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P70 (35%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio P70 (35%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ (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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
316 (35%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
915 (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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1424 (31%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
4632 (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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.90 GHz
100 (12%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 @ 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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
2591 (38%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
6855 (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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
330 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
1224 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
204326 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.70 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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
179622 (100%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 2.70 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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
149 (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 P70 MediaTek Helio P70
8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-5850HQ Intel Core i7-5850HQ
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
733 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P70 Intel Core i7-5850HQ
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