MediaTek Helio X20 vs Apple A7
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| MediaTek Helio X20 | Apple A7 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Helio X20 or Apple A7 - 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 X20 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X20 was released in Q4/2015. The Apple A7 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A7 was released in Q3/2013. |
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| Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| MediaTek Helio X20 (4) | CPU group | Apple A7 (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 7 |
| Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | A7 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple A6 |
| -- | Successor | Apple A8 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Helio X20 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 10 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X20 is 2.10 GHz while the Apple A7 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A7 is at 1.40 GHz. |
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| MediaTek Helio X20 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| 10 | Cores | 2 |
| 10 | Threads | 2 |
| hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.10 GHz 2x Cortex-A72 |
A-Core | 1.40 GHz 2x Cyclone |
| 1.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
| -- 4x Cortex-A53 |
C-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe MediaTek Helio X20 or Apple A7 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. |
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| ARM Mali-T880 MP4 | GPU | PowerVR G6430 |
| 0.78 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.45 GHz |
| 0.78 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 16 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 4 | Compute units | 16 |
| 64 | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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-T880 MP4 | GPU | PowerVR G6430 |
| 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 & PCIeThe MediaTek Helio X20 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 6.4 GB/s. The Apple A7 supports up to 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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| MediaTek Helio X20 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| LPDDR3-800 | Memory | LPDDR3-1333 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio X20 is --, while the Apple A7 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| MediaTek Helio X20 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio X20 is manufactured in 20 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Apple A7 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek Helio X20 | Characteristic | Apple A7 |
| 20 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X20
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz |
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Apple A7
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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.
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek Helio X20 | Apple A7 |
| Unknown | Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad Mini 4 Apple TV HD Apple HomePod Apple iPod touch (6. Gen) |
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