MediaTek Helio P30

MediaTek Helio P30
Benchmarks & Specs

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The MediaTek Helio P30 was once a solid choice for many smartphones. Manufactured in the 16 nm process, it offered a good balance between performance and efficiency. Its eight Cortex-A53 cores ensured reliable computing power. This was beneficial for everyday tasks and the battery life of the devices.

The integrated ARM Mali-G71 MP2 graphics supported multimedia applications very reliably. It also enabled smooth playback of content and light games on the screen. Even though this chip is no longer at the absolute top, it still does its job. We found how reliably this processor worked over the years.

A maximum memory bandwidth of 13 GB/s supported the system in its requirements. For mobile devices of its generation, this was quite appropriate and sufficiently sized. The MediaTek Helio P30 thus offered a balanced overall solution for mobile use. Especially the energy efficiency was a remarkable feature of this chip.

It was developed for broad usability, less for peak performance. This makes it a long-lasting companion in many older devices.
  • Efficient computing power thanks to Cortex-A53 architecture
  • Reliable support for everyday applications
  • Integrated graphics for multimedia and simple games
  • Good energy efficiency for mobile devices

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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Multi-core performance
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In segment Smartphone / Tablet
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple A6
Apple A6 104 %
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores)
68
MediaTek Helio P25
ARM Mali-T880 MP2
68
MediaTek Helio P30
ARM Mali-G71 MP2
66
MediaTek Helio G88
ARM Mali-G52 MP2
64
MediaTek Helio G85
ARM Mali-G52 MP2
64

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyMediatek Helio (37)
CPU groupMediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4)
ArchitectureCortex-A53
Technology16 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturehybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1: 4x Cortex-A53
2.30 GHz
Core Cluster 2: 4x Cortex-A53
1.65 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameARM Mali-G71 MP2
GPU frequency0.95 - 0.95 GHz
CUs / Shader2 / 32
Raytracing
Max. displays1
Max. GPU Memory2 GB
Technology16 nm
Release dateQ2/2016

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR4X-1600
12.8 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory6 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsAndroid
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ3/2017
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
MediaTek Helio P30
MediaTek Helio P30
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