Intel Pentium G3460 vs MediaTek Helio G25

Let's find out which one of Intel Pentium G3460 and MediaTek Helio G25 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Pentium G3460 MediaTek Helio G25
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  Intel Pentium Mediatek Dimensity
• Generation
  5 1
• CPU group
  Intel Pentium G3000 MediaTek Helio G25/G35

In this block we are going to compare Intel Pentium G3460 vs MediaTek Helio G25 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.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 1.50 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  2 8
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A core
  -- 4x Cortex-A53
• B core
  -- 4x Cortex-A53

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Pentium G3460 and MediaTek Helio G25 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) PowerVR GE8320
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  10 1
• Shader
  80 0
• Max. displays
  3 1
• Generation
  7.5
• DirectX Version
  11.1 10
• Technology
  22 nm 20 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2012 Q1/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Pentium G3460 and MediaTek Helio G25. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Pentium G3460 and MediaTek Helio G25 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.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600 LPDDR3-933LPDDR4X-1600
• Max. Memory
  6 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 1
• PCIe version
  3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Pentium G3460 and MediaTek Helio G25.

• AES-NI
  Yes No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Pentium G3460 or MediaTek Helio G25? 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.

• TDP (PL1)
  53 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Pentium G3460 and MediaTek Helio G25 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d None
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Haswell S Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
• Technology
  14 nm 12 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1150 N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q2/2020
• Part Number
  -- MT6762G

List of devices based on Intel Pentium G3460 and MediaTek Helio G25.

• Used in
  Unknown Unknown