MediaTek Helio X27 VS MediaTek Helio X25

Comparing MediaTek Helio X27 vs MediaTek Helio X25

Comparison of video cards MediaTek Helio X27 vs MediaTek Helio X25 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek Helio X25 MediaTek Helio X27

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio X25 and MediaTek Helio X27 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek Helio X25 MediaTek Helio X27
Family	Mediatek Helio Mediatek Helio
CPU group	MediaTek Helio X20 MediaTek Helio X20
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	2 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio X25 vs MediaTek Helio X27 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	10 / 10 10 / 10
Core architecture	hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
A-Core	2x Cortex-A72 2x Cortex-A72
B-Core	4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A53
C-Core	4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A53
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
A-Core Frequency	1.55 GHz (2.50 GHz) 1.60 GHz (2.60 GHz)

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio X25 and MediaTek Helio X27 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-T880 MP4 ARM Mali-T880 MP4
GPU frequency	0.85 GHz 0.88 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.85 GHz 0.88 GHz
Execution units	4 4
Shader	64 64
Max. displays	2 2
Generation	Midgard 4 Midgard 4
Direct X	11 11
Technology	16 nm 16 nm
Release date	Q2/2016 Q2/2016

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio X25 and MediaTek Helio X27. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode Decode
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio X25 and MediaTek Helio X27 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR3-800 LPDDR3-800
Max. Memory	4 GB 4 GB
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio X25 or MediaTek Helio X27? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio X25 and MediaTek Helio X27 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	20 nm 20 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
Architecture	Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Operating systems	Android Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q4/2015 Q1/2017
Part Number	MT6797T MT6797X