MediaTek Helio X30 vs AMD EPYC 7443

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Helio X30 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7443
MediaTek Helio X30 AMD EPYC 7443

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio X30 and the AMD EPYC 7443 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio X30 10 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the AMD EPYC 7443 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family AMD EPYC (129)
MediaTek Helio X30 (1) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
3 Generation 3
Cortex-A73 / -A53 / -A35 Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio X30 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The processor can compute 10 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7443 clocks with 2.85 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio X30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7443
10 Cores 24
10 Threads 48
hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz
2x Cortex-A73
A-Core 2.85 GHz (4.00 GHz)
24x Zen 3
1.90 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --
--
4x Cortex-A35
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 X30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7443
-- 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.

PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) GPU no iGPU
0.85 GHz GPU frequency --
0.85 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
10 Technology
1 Max. displays
8 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 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.

PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio X30, while the AMD EPYC 7443 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Helio X30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7443
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 128.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio X30 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7443 is 200 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio X30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7443
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 165 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio X30 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7443 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

MediaTek Helio X30 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7443
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP3
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2017 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 2010 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X30 (21%)
AMD EPYC 7443 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio X30 (6%)
AMD EPYC 7443 (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 X30 MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
304 (21%)
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1436 (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 X30 MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
1295 (5%)
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
25985 (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 X30 MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
359 (21%)
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz
1732 (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 X30 MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
1143 (7%)
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
15864 (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 X30 MediaTek Helio X30
PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) @ 0.85 GHz
218 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
@ 0.00 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 X30 MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7443 AMD EPYC 7443
24C 48T @ 3.60 GHz
53781 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio X30 AMD EPYC 7443
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