AMD Athlon II X3 420e | MediaTek MT8321 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 420e or MediaTek MT8321 - 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 Athlon II X3 420e has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e was released in Q3/2010. The MediaTek MT8321 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 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8321 was released in Q2/2014. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Rana | Architecture | Cortex-A7 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e is a 3 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The MediaTek MT8321 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8321 |
3 | Cores | 4 |
3 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.60 GHz | Frequency | 1.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-400 |
GPU frequency | 0.01 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.01 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Utgard |
Technology | 28nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 1 |
-- | Shader | 16 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-400 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8321 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8321 |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a TDP of 45 W, that of the MediaTek MT8321 is --. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8321 |
45 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 420e has a 1.50 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8321 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8321 |
45 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2010 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 420e
3C 3T @ 2.60 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 420e | MediaTek MT8321 |
Unknown | Unknown |