MediaTek Helio A20 vs MediaTek Helio A25

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio A25 and MediaTek Helio A20 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A20
• Family
  Mediatek Helio Mediatek Helio
• CPU group
  MediaTek Helio A20/A25 MediaTek Helio A20/A25
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 2

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio A25 vs MediaTek Helio A20 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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  8 / 8 4 / 4
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio A25 and MediaTek Helio A20 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8300
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.55 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  1 1
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Direct X
  10 10
• Technology
  20 nm 20 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2017 Q1/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio A25 and MediaTek Helio A20. 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
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio A25 and MediaTek Helio A20 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
  LPDDR3-933, LPDDR4X-1600 LPDDR3-933, LPDDR4X-1600
• Max. Memory
  3 GB 3 GB
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 1 (Single Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio A25 or MediaTek Helio A20? 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.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio A25 and MediaTek Helio A20 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  12 nm 12 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q2/2020 Q2/2020
• Part Number
  MT6762G --