AMD EPYC 7663 vs MediaTek MT6738

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AMD EPYC 7663 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6738
AMD EPYC 7663 MediaTek MT6738

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 7663 and the MediaTek MT6738 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 7663 56 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the MediaTek MT6738 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2016.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD EPYC 7003 (29) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
3 Generation 1
Milan (Zen 3) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7663 is a 56 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (3.50 GHz). The processor can compute 112 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6738 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
56 Cores 4
112 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
3.50 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 EPYC 7663 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 4
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 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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
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 Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 7663, while the MediaTek MT6738 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-667
4096 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
204.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
256.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 7663 has a TDP of 240 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6738 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
240 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
225 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7663 has 256.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6738 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD EPYC 7663 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
7 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
SP3 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2021 Release date Q2/2016
6366 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7663 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 (10%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7663 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 (0%)

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 EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127 (10%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
408 (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 EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz
24 (100%)

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 EPYC 7663 AMD EPYC 7663
56C 112T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
693 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD EPYC 7663 MediaTek MT6738
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