MediaTek Helio X20 vs Intel Core 7 processor 150U

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MediaTek Helio X20 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 7 processor 150U
MediaTek Helio X20 Intel Core 7 processor 150U

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio X20 or Intel Core 7 processor 150U - 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 Intel Core 7 processor 150U has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 7 processor 150U was released in Q1/2024.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core 7 (1)
MediaTek Helio X20 (4) CPU group Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Raptor Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Intel Core 7 processor 150U has 10 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 7 processor 150U is at 1.80 GHz (5.40 GHz).

MediaTek Helio X20 Characteristic Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10 Cores 10
10 Threads 12
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
A-Core 1.80 GHz (5.40 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 1.20 GHz (4.00 GHz)
8x Crestmont
--
4x Cortex-A53
C-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 X20 Characteristic Intel Core 7 processor 150U
-- AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
-- AI specifications Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek Helio X20 or Intel Core 7 processor 150U 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.

ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.78 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.78 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation 13
16 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 4
4 Compute units 96
64 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
11 DirectX Version 12.1

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.

ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The 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 Intel Core 7 processor 150U supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s.

MediaTek Helio X20 Characteristic Intel Core 7 processor 150U
LPDDR3-800 Memory LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200
4 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 12.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio X20 is --, while the Intel Core 7 processor 150U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek Helio X20 Characteristic Intel Core 7 processor 150U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X20 is manufactured in 20 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core 7 processor 150U is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 12.00 MB cache.

MediaTek Helio X20 Characteristic Intel Core 7 processor 150U
20 nm Technology 10 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 1744
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price --
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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.
MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz
106 (5%)
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1993 (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 X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
203 (100%)
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10C 12T @ 5.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
1153 (100%)
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
240 (100%)
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10C 12T @ 5.40 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 X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
958 (100%)
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10C 12T @ 1.80 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 X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
84536 (100%)
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 X20 MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz
1729 (100%)
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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