AMD A4-3420 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8050

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A4-3420 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
AMD A4-3420 MediaTek Dimensity 8050

CPU comparison

AMD A4-3420 or MediaTek Dimensity 8050 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A4-3420 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A4-3420 was released in Q4/2011.

The MediaTek Dimensity 8050 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 8050 was released in Q2/2023.
AMD A (112) Family Mediatek Dimensity (36)
AMD A4-3000 (3) CPU group MediaTek Dimensity 8000 (4)
1 Generation 3
Llano (K10) Architecture Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-3420 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz. The MediaTek Dimensity 8050 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz.

AMD A4-3420 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8050
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz A-Core 3.00 GHz
1x Cortex-A78
-- B-Core 2.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A78
-- C-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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.

AMD A4-3420 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8050
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon HD 6410D GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP9
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation Vallhall 1
32 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 9
160 Shader 144
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
11 DirectX Version 12

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.

AMD Radeon HD 6410D GPU ARM Mali-G77 MP9
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A4-3420 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 8050 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

AMD A4-3420 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8050
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A4-3420 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the MediaTek Dimensity 8050 is --.

AMD A4-3420 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8050
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-3420 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek Dimensity 8050 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD A4-3420 Characteristic MediaTek Dimensity 8050
32 nm Technology 5 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
FM1 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q4/2011 Release date Q2/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3420 (40%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-3420 (22%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 (100%)

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 A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
348 (40%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
871 (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.
AMD A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
621 (22%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2861 (100%)

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 A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
AMD Radeon HD 6410D @ 0.60 GHz
192 (20%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
ARM Mali-G77 MP9 @ 0.85 GHz
979 (100%)

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 A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
1040 (100%)

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 A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
3177 (100%)

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 A4-3420 AMD A4-3420
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1768 (100%)
MediaTek Dimensity 8050 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
8C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-3420 MediaTek Dimensity 8050
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