MediaTek Helio X23 vs Intel Atom S1220

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MediaTek Helio X23 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom S1220
MediaTek Helio X23 Intel Atom S1220

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio X23 and the Intel Atom S1220 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 S1220 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek Helio X20 (4) CPU group Intel Atom S1000 (3)
2 Generation 2
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Centerton
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Intel Atom S1220 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic Intel Atom S1220
10 Cores 2
10 Threads 4
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
A-Core 1.60 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 Intel Atom S1220
-- 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 Intel Atom S1220 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 10.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic Intel Atom S1220
LPDDR3-800 Memory DDR3-1333
4 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 4.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio X23 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Atom S1220 is 8.1 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic Intel Atom S1220
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8.1 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X23 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of Intel Atom S1220 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic Intel Atom S1220
20 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3
-- Socket BGA 1283
None Virtualization VT-x
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price 39 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X23 (0%)
Intel Atom S1220 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X23 (100%)
Intel Atom S1220 (57%)

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 (100%)
Intel Atom S1220 Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
432 (57%)

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%)
Intel Atom S1220 Intel Atom S1220
@ 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%)
Intel Atom S1220 Intel Atom S1220
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio X23 Intel Atom S1220
Unknown Unknown

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