MediaTek Helio X23 vs Intel Atom C2538
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| MediaTek Helio X23 | Intel Atom C2538 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio X23 and the Intel Atom C2538 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the MediaTek Helio X23 10 core processor released in Q1/2017 with the Intel Atom C2538 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013. |
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| Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Intel Atom (108) |
| MediaTek Helio X20 (4) | CPU group | Intel Atom C2000 (7) |
| 2 | Generation | 3 |
| Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Avoton |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Intel Atom C2538 clocks with 2.40 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| MediaTek Helio X23 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
| 10 | Cores | 4 |
| 10 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.30 GHz 2x Cortex-A72 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz |
| 1.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
| -- 4x Cortex-A53 |
C-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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| 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 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 | 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 & PCIeUp to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio X23, while the Intel Atom C2538 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled. |
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| MediaTek Helio X23 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
| LPDDR3-800 | Memory | DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 6.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe MediaTek Helio X23 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom C2538 is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| MediaTek Helio X23 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio X23 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of Intel Atom C2538 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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| MediaTek Helio X23 | Characteristic | Intel Atom C2538 |
| 20 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 |
| -- | Socket | BGA 1283 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2017 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | Release price | 104 $ |
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MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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 X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 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 X23
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
@ 0.00 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 X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Atom C2538
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek Helio X23 | Intel Atom C2538 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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