MediaTek Helio X23 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945

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MediaTek Helio X23 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
MediaTek Helio X23 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio X23 and the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio X23 10 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
MediaTek Helio X20 (4) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5000U (13)
2 Generation 4
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Cezanne (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio X23 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The processor can compute 10 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 clocks with 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
10 Cores 12
10 Threads 24
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.30 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
A-Core 3.00 GHz (4.70 GHz)
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 X23 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio X23, while the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
LPDDR3-800 Memory LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
4 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 64.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio X23 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X23 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 is at 70.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
20 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket AM4 (PGA 1331)
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q3/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X23 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X23 (2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 (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 X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
759 (2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
34677 (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 X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
1613 (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 X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
9846 (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 X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
2119 (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 X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
8315 (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 X23 MediaTek Helio X23
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz
106 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
@ 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 X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
92567 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio X23 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
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