MediaTek Helio X23 vs Intel Core i7-1260U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Helio X23 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1260U
MediaTek Helio X23 Intel Core i7-1260U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio X23 and the Intel Core i7-1260U 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 Core i7-1260U which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek Helio X20 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
2 Generation 12
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Alder Lake U
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 Intel Core i7-1260U clocks with 1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
10 Cores 10
10 Threads 12
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
A-Core 1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 0.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont
--
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 X23 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.78 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
0.78 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 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

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio X23, while the Intel Core i7-1260U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
LPDDR3-800 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
4 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 6.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio X23 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-1260U is 9 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 9 W
-- TDP (PL2) 29 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X23 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 20 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-1260U is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek Helio X23 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1260U
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 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X23 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1260U (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X23 (6%)
Intel Core i7-1260U (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 (7%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 0.95 GHz
1456 (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 (6%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
13307 (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 X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1745 (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 X23 MediaTek Helio X23
10C 10T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6788 (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%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
1596 (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%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6874 (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%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
2115 (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%)
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
6296 (100%)

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 Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
10C 12T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio X23 Intel Core i7-1260U
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