MediaTek Helio X30 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
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| MediaTek Helio X30 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio X30 and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the MediaTek Helio X30 10 core processor released in Q2/2017 with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2008. |
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| Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | Intel Core2 Quad (19) |
| MediaTek Helio X30 (1) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16) |
| 3 | Generation | 2 |
| Cortex-A73 / -A53 / -A35 | Architecture | Yorkfield (Penryn) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| MediaTek Helio X30 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
| 10 | Cores | 4 |
| 10 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.60 GHz 2x Cortex-A73 |
A-Core | 3.00 GHz |
| 1.90 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
| -- 4x Cortex-A35 |
C-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| 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 supportA 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. |
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| 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 & PCIeUp to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio X30, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled. |
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| MediaTek Helio X30 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
| LPDDR4X-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe MediaTek Helio X30 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| MediaTek Helio X30 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio X30 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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| MediaTek Helio X30 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 |
| -- | Socket | LGA 775 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q2/2017 | Release date | Q3/2008 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X30
PowerVR 7XTP-MT4 (GT7400 Plus) @ 0.85 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Helio X30
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek Helio X30 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 |
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