AMD A6-3600 vs MediaTek MT6732M

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AMD A6-3600 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6732M
AMD A6-3600 MediaTek MT6732M

CPU comparison

AMD A6-3600 or MediaTek MT6732M - 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 A6-3600 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-3600 was released in Q3/2011.

The MediaTek MT6732M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6732M was released in Q3/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD A6-3000 (5) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
1 Generation 1
Llano (K10) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-3600 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-3600 is 2.10 GHz (2.40 GHz) while the MediaTek MT6732M has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6732M is at 1.30 GHz.

AMD A6-3600 Characteristic MediaTek MT6732M
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 A6-3600 Characteristic MediaTek MT6732M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A6-3600 or MediaTek MT6732M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 6530D GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP2
0.44 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
3 GPU Generation Midgard 3
32 nm Technology 28nm
0 Max. displays 2
5 Compute units 2
320 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 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.

AMD Radeon HD 6530D GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-3600 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6732M supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s.

AMD A6-3600 Characteristic MediaTek MT6732M
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-800
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-3600 is 65 W, while the MediaTek MT6732M has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A6-3600 Characteristic MediaTek MT6732M
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-3600 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6732M is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD A6-3600 Characteristic MediaTek MT6732M
32 nm Technology 28 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
Q3/2011 Release date Q3/2014
75 $ Release price --
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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 A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
AMD Radeon HD 6530D @ 0.44 GHz
284 (100%)
MediaTek MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.50 GHz
28 (10%)

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 A6-3600 AMD A6-3600
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2815 (100%)
MediaTek MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-3600 MediaTek MT6732M
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