MediaTek Helio X10 vs Intel Core i5-4210U

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MediaTek Helio X10 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4210U
MediaTek Helio X10 Intel Core i5-4210U

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio X10 or Intel Core i5-4210U - 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 X10 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X10 was released in Q3/2014.

The Intel Core i5-4210U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4210U was released in Q2/2014.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek Helio X10 (1) CPU group Intel Core i 4000U (26)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Haswell U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio X10 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Intel Core i5-4210U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz (2.70 GHz).

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210U
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.35 GHz

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 X10 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210U
-- 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.

PowerVR G6200 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
28 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 20
32 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

PowerVR G6200 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4400
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio X10 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4210U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210U
LPDDR3-1866 Memory DDR3-1600
4 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Helio X10 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i5-4210U is 15 W.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X10 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-4210U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

MediaTek Helio X10 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4210U
28 nm Technology 22 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
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X10 (32%)
Intel Core i5-4210U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X10 (57%)
Intel Core i5-4210U (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
174 (32%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
547 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
693 (57%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
1220 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.70 GHz
90 (28%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1293 (56%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
2302 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
795 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
1497 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
202 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
449 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
217 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
646 (100%)

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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
92 (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 X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4210U Intel Core i5-4210U
2C 4T @ 2.35 GHz
236 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio X10 Intel Core i5-4210U
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