Intel Core 7 processor 150U vs MediaTek Helio P20

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core 7 processor 150U CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P20
Intel Core 7 processor 150U MediaTek Helio P20

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 7 processor 150U and the MediaTek Helio P20 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core 7 processor 150U 10 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the MediaTek Helio P20 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2016.
Intel Core 7 (1) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) CPU group MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4)
1 Generation 2
Raptor Lake U Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 7 processor 150U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (5.40 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio P20 clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
10 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (5.40 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
1.20 GHz (4.00 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core 1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware --
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

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.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP2
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
13 GPU Generation Midgard 4
10 nm Technology 16 nm
4 Max. displays 2
96 Compute units 2
768 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU ARM Mali-T880 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 Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 7 processor 150U, while the MediaTek Helio P20 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR4-1600, LPDDR3-933
96 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core 7 processor 150U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P20 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 7 processor 150U has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P20 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
10 nm Technology 16 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2024 Release date Q3/2016
-- Release price --
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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.
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1993 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P20 MediaTek Helio P20
ARM Mali-T880 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz
61 (3%)

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.
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10C 12T @ 5.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P20 MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
151 (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.
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P20 MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
457 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core 7 processor 150U MediaTek Helio P20
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