AMD Athlon II X3 425 | MediaTek MT8163V/A | |
CPU comparisonAMD Athlon II X3 425 or MediaTek MT8163V/A - 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 425 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 425 was released in Q3/2009. The MediaTek MT8163V/A has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8163V/A was released in Q2/2015. |
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AMD Athlon II (52) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) | CPU group | MediaTek MT816x (4) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Rana | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Athlon II X3 425 has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X3 425 is 2.70 GHz while the MediaTek MT8163V/A has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8163V/A is at 1.50 GHz. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8163V/A |
3 | Cores | 4 |
3 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Athlon II X3 425 or MediaTek MT8163V/A 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. |
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no iGPU | GPU | ARM Mali-T720 MP2 |
GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Midgard 3 |
Technology | 28nm | |
Max. displays | 2 | |
-- | Compute units | 2 |
-- | Shader | 32 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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-T720 MP2 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD Athlon II X3 425 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8163V/A supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8163V/A |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Athlon II X3 425 is 95 W, while the MediaTek MT8163V/A has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8163V/A |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Athlon II X3 425 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8163V/A is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8163V/A |
45 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
AM3 | Socket | -- |
AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q3/2009 | Release date | Q2/2015 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/A
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz |
AMD Athlon II X3 425
3C 3T @ 2.70 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD Athlon II X3 425 | MediaTek MT8163V/A |
Unknown | Unknown |