AMD A4-4020 vs MediaTek MT8168

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AMD A4-4020 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8168
AMD A4-4020 MediaTek MT8168

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-4020 and the MediaTek MT8168 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A4-4020 2 core processor released in Q1/2014 with the MediaTek MT8168 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.
AMD A (112) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD A4-4000 (2) CPU group MediaTek MT816x 12nm (1)
2 Generation 2
Richland (Piledriver) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A4-4020 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8168 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD A4-4020 Characteristic MediaTek MT8168
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.40 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 A4-4020 Characteristic MediaTek MT8168
-- 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.

AMD Radeon HD 7480D GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP1
0.72 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation Bifrost 2
32 nm Technology 16 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 1
128 Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
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 7480D GPU ARM Mali-G52 MP1
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 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A4-4020, while the MediaTek MT8168 supports a maximum of 3 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD A4-4020 Characteristic MediaTek MT8168
DDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR4-1600
Max. Memory 3 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A4-4020 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8168 is 3 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A4-4020 Characteristic MediaTek MT8168
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 3 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A4-4020 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8168 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

AMD A4-4020 Characteristic MediaTek MT8168
32 nm Technology 12 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FM2 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2014 Release date Q2/2020
32 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-4020 (100%)
MediaTek MT8168 (44%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A4-4020 (100%)
MediaTek MT8168 (94%)

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 A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
379 (100%)
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
165 (44%)

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 A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
560 (100%)
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
524 (94%)

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 A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
AMD Radeon HD 7480D @ 0.72 GHz
184 (100%)
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
ARM Mali-G52 MP1 @ 0.85 GHz
26 (14%)

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 A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
188 (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 A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
520 (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 A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
1740 (100%)
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A4-4020 MediaTek MT8168
Unknown Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)

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