MediaTek Helio X25 vs Intel Core i5-12600HL

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MediaTek Helio X25 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600HL
MediaTek Helio X25 Intel Core i5-12600HL

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio X25 or Intel Core i5-12600HL - 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 i5-12600HL has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HL was released in Q3/2022.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek Helio X20 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
2 Generation 12
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 i5-12600HL has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz).

MediaTek Helio X25 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
10 Cores 12
10 Threads 16
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
A-Core 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
1.55 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
--
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 i5-12600HL
-- 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation 13
16 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 4
4 Compute units 80
64 Shader 640
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 80 (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

The MediaTek Helio X25 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HL can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek Helio X25 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
LPDDR3-800 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
4 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 9.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 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 i5-12600HL is 45 W.

MediaTek Helio X25 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up 60 W
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X25 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-12600HL cache has a total of 27.00 MB.

MediaTek Helio X25 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HL
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, 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
Q4/2015 Release date Q3/2022
-- Release price --
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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.
MediaTek Helio X25 MediaTek Helio X25
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.85 GHz
116 (7%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
320 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 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 X25 MediaTek Helio X25
10C 10T @ 2.50 GHz
95768 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio X25 Intel Core i5-12600HL
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