AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 vs MediaTek MT6738

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AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6738
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 MediaTek MT6738

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 and the MediaTek MT6738 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 4 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the MediaTek MT6738 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO (16) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD Ryzen 1000 (15) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
1 Generation 1
Summit Ridge (Zen) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6738 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 4
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200, while the MediaTek MT6738 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR3-667
64 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
19.7 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6738 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6738 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2016
175 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 (16%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 (14%)

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.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
800 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127 (16%)

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.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2574 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
408 (16%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
6315 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
693 (11%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1073 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
3064 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
333 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1191 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz
24 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
129 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
477 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1200 MediaTek MT6738
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