AMD A4-4300M vs MediaTek MT8176 Benchmark, comparison and differences


AMD A4-4300M		MediaTek MT8176
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A4-4300M and the MediaTek MT8176 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD A4-4300M 2 core processor released in Q1/2012 with the MediaTek MT8176 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.

AMD A (112)	Family	Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD A4-4000M (2)	CPU group	MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3)
2	Generation	1
Trinity (Piledriver)	Architecture	Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD A4-4300M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8176 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
AMD A4-4300M	Characteristic	MediaTek MT8176
2	Cores	6
2	Threads	6
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.50 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.00 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 A4-4300M	Characteristic	MediaTek MT8176
--	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 7420G	GPU	PowerVR GX6250
0.48 GHz	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
0.66 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.60 GHz
4	GPU Generation	--
32 nm	Technology	28 nm
2	Max. displays	1
2	Compute units	2
128	Shader	32
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
11	DirectX Version	10

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 7420G	GPU	PowerVR GX6250
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD A4-4300M, while the MediaTek MT8176 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.
AMD A4-4300M	Characteristic	MediaTek MT8176
DDR3-1600	Memory	LPDDR3-933
	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 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 A4-4300M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8176 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD A4-4300M	Characteristic	MediaTek MT8176
35 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD A4-4300M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8176 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.
AMD A4-4300M	Characteristic	MediaTek MT8176
32 nm	Technology	28 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	--
FS1r2	Socket	--
AMD-V	Virtualization	None
Yes	AES-NI	No
	Operating systems	Android
Q1/2012	Release date	Q1/2016
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-4300M (100%)

MediaTek MT8176 (99%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD A4-4300M (79%)

MediaTek MT8176 (91%)

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 A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	316 (100%)
	MediaTek MT8176 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	314 (99%)

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 A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	492 (57%)
	MediaTek MT8176 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	861 (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 A4-4300M AMD Radeon HD 7420G @ 0.66 GHz	168 (100%)
	MediaTek MT8176 PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.60 GHz	77 (46%)

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 A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	1680 (100%)
	MediaTek MT8176 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	1381 (82%)

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 A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	MediaTek MT8176 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	338 (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 A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	MediaTek MT8176 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	782 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD A4-4300M 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	239 (100%)
	MediaTek MT8176 6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz	0 (0%)


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AMD A4-4300M vs MediaTek MT8176

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details