Microsoft XBox Series X vs MediaTek Helio P18

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Microsoft XBox Series X CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P18
Microsoft XBox Series X MediaTek Helio P18

CPU comparison

Microsoft XBox Series X or MediaTek Helio P18 - 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 Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series X was released in Q3/2020.

The MediaTek Helio P18 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P18 was released in Q1/2018.
AMD Ryzen 7 (67) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group MediaTek Helio P10 (3)
3 Generation 1
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series X is 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio P18 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P18 is at 2.00 GHz.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic MediaTek Helio P18
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Zen 2
A-Core 2.00 GHz
8x Cortex-A53
-- B-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.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic MediaTek Helio P18
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Microsoft XBox Series X or MediaTek Helio P18 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
1.83 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.80 GHz
1 GPU Generation Midgard 4
7 nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 2
52 Compute units 2
3328 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
10 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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.

AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Microsoft XBox Series X can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 560.0 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio P18 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 7.4 GB/s.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic MediaTek Helio P18
GDDR6 Memory LPDDR3-933
16 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
560.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 7.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Microsoft XBox Series X is 65 W, while the MediaTek Helio P18 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic MediaTek Helio P18
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Microsoft XBox Series X is manufactured in 7 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio P18 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic MediaTek Helio P18
7 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
BGA Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2020 Release date Q1/2018
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Microsoft XBox Series X to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (5 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the MediaTek Helio P18 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) @ 1.83 GHz
12150 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.80 GHz
54 (0%)

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.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1142 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
10650 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1070 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 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.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
7358 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
431 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
4062 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 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.
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
17455 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Microsoft XBox Series X MediaTek Helio P18
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Microsoft XBox Series XApple M1 Microsoft XBox Series X vs Apple M1
2. Microsoft XBox Series XAMD Ryzen 5 5600X Microsoft XBox Series X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3. Sony Playstation 5Microsoft XBox Series X Sony Playstation 5 vs Microsoft XBox Series X
4. Microsoft XBox Series XAMD Ryzen 7 5700G Microsoft XBox Series X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
5. AMD Ryzen 7 5800XMicrosoft XBox Series X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Microsoft XBox Series X
6. Microsoft XBox Series XIntel Core i5-12600K Microsoft XBox Series X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
7. Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)Microsoft XBox Series X Apple M2 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU) vs Microsoft XBox Series X
8. Intel Core i5-13600KMicrosoft XBox Series X Intel Core i5-13600K vs Microsoft XBox Series X
9. Microsoft XBox Series SMicrosoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series S vs Microsoft XBox Series X
10. Microsoft XBox Series XAMD Ryzen 7 3700X Microsoft XBox Series X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X


back to index