MediaTek Helio X25 vs Intel Core i3-3110M

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MediaTek Helio X25 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3110M
MediaTek Helio X25 Intel Core i3-3110M

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio X25 or Intel Core i3-3110M - 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 X25 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X25 was released in Q4/2015.

The Intel Core i3-3110M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3110M was released in Q2/2012.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
MediaTek Helio X20 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
2 Generation 3
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i3-4110M

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio X25 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The Intel Core i3-3110M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz.

MediaTek Helio X25 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3110M
10 Cores 2
10 Threads 4
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
A-Core 2.40 GHz
1.55 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 X25 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3110M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation 7
16 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 16
64 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 11.0

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 HD Graphics 4000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio X25 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3110M can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Helio X25 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3110M
LPDDR3-800 Memory DDR3-1600
4 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Helio X25 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i3-3110M is 35 W.

MediaTek Helio X25 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3110M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X25 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-3110M cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

MediaTek Helio X25 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3110M
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, AVX
-- Socket BGA 1023
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2015 Release date Q2/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X25 (69%)
Intel Core i3-3110M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X25 (97%)
Intel Core i3-3110M (92%)

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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
320 (69%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
462 (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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
1265 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1055 (83%)

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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.85 GHz
116 (45%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.00 GHz
256 (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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
1507 (93%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1629 (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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
424 (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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
846 (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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
95768 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
199 (100%)

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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
586 (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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3110M Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
208 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio X25 Intel Core i3-3110M
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