MediaTek Helio X20 vs Intel Core i3-12100F Benchmark, comparison and differences


MediaTek Helio X20		Intel Core i3-12100F
CPU comparison MediaTek Helio X20 or Intel Core i3-12100F - 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 i3-12100F has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-12100F was released in Q1/2022.

Mediatek Helio (37)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek Helio X20 (4)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
2	Generation	12
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i3-13100F

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 i3-12100F has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-12100F is at 3.30 GHz (4.30 GHz).
MediaTek Helio X20	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
10	Cores	4
10	Threads	8
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.10 GHz 2x Cortex-A72	A-Core	3.30 GHz (4.30 GHz) 4x Golden Cove
1.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A53	B-Core	--
-- 4x Cortex-A53	C-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 X20	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The MediaTek Helio X20 or Intel Core i3-12100F 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	no iGPU
0.78 GHz	GPU frequency	--
0.78 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
Midgard 4	GPU Generation	--
16 nm	Technology
2	Max. displays
4	Compute units	--
64	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
11	DirectX Version	--

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	no iGPU
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 & 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 i3-12100F supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
MediaTek Helio X20	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
LPDDR3-800	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
4 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	5.00 MB
--	L3 Cache	12.00 MB
--	PCIe version	5.0
--	PCIe lanes	20
--	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio X20 is --, while the Intel Core i3-12100F has a TDP of 58 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
MediaTek Helio X20	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	58 W
--	TDP (PL2)	89 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The MediaTek Helio X20 is manufactured in 20 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-12100F is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 17.00 MB cache.
MediaTek Helio X20	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-12100F
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, AVX2+
--	Socket	LGA 1700
None	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2015	Release date	Q1/2022
--	Release price	97 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek Helio X20 (12%)

Intel Core i3-12100F (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

MediaTek Helio X20 (14%)

Intel Core i3-12100F (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 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	203 (12%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1716 (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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	1153 (18%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	6422 (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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	240 (11%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	2157 (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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	958 (13%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	7428 (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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	1729 (12%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	13880 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	MediaTek Helio X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	86 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	MediaTek Helio X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	401 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1658 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	8443 (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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	642 (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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	3204 (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 X20 ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz	106 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F @ 0.00 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 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	84536 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz	3352 (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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	242 (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 X20 10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-12100F 4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	1204 (100%)

Devices using this processor
MediaTek Helio X20	Intel Core i3-12100F
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CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details