AMD A8-3820 vs MediaTek MT6595

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AMD A8-3820 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6595
AMD A8-3820 MediaTek MT6595

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD A8-3820 and the MediaTek MT6595 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD A8-3820 4 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the MediaTek MT6595 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
AMD A (112) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD A8-3000 (4) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A17/A7 (2)
1 Generation 1
Llano (K10) Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-3820 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (2.80 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6595 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD A8-3820 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (2.80 GHz) A-Core 2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A17
-- B-Core 1.70 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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 A8-3820 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 6550D GPU PowerVR G6200
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
3 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology 28 nm
2 Max. displays 2
5 Compute units 2
400 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 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 6550D GPU PowerVR G6200
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 A8-3820, while the MediaTek MT6595 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

AMD A8-3820 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
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 2.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD A8-3820 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6595 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD A8-3820 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-3820 has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6595 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD A8-3820 Characteristic MediaTek MT6595
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 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 Q1/2014
85 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3820 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 (29%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-3820 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 (26%)

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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
354 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
103 (29%)

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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1264 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
334 (26%)

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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
AMD Radeon HD 6550D @ 0.60 GHz
480 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.60 GHz
77 (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 A8-3820 AMD A8-3820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2162 (100%)
MediaTek MT6595 MediaTek MT6595
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-3820 MediaTek MT6595
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