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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | MediaTek Helio P60 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) and the MediaTek Helio P60 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) 4 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the MediaTek Helio P60 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020. |
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AMD Ryzen 5 (86) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
AMD Sephiroth (Steam Deck Refresh 2023) (1) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio P60/P70 (2) |
4 | Generation | 3 |
Sephiroth (Zen 2) | Architecture | Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
Valve Steam Deck (AMD Custom APU 0405) | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio P60 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P60 |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.40 GHz (3.50 GHz) | A-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 |
-- | B-Core | 2.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)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. |
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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 |
1.00 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.80 GHz |
1.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | Bifrost 2 |
7 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 1 |
8 | Compute units | 3 |
512 | Shader | 48 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) | GPU | ARM Mali-G72 MP3 |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh), while the MediaTek Helio P60 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.4 GB/s enabled. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P60 |
LPDDR5-6400 | Memory | LPDDR4X-1800 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
102.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
2.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
8 | PCIe lanes | -- |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P60 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P60 |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 6 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P60 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm. |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P60 |
6 nm | Technology | 12 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 | -- |
FF3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V, SVM | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
SteamOS (Arch Linux) | Operating systems | Android |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q2/2020 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (Steam Deck) @ 1.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.80 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh)
4C 8T @ 2.80 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P60
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | MediaTek Helio P60 |
Valve Steam Deck (2023 Refresh) | Unknown |