AMD EPYC 9684X vs MediaTek MT8693

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AMD EPYC 9684X CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8693
AMD EPYC 9684X MediaTek MT8693

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 9684X or MediaTek MT8693 - 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 EPYC 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023.

The MediaTek MT8693 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8693 was released in 2016.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3)
4 Generation 1
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores and can calculate 192 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the MediaTek MT8693 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8693 is at 2.00 GHz.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
96 Cores 6
192 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.55 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.42 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 EPYC 9684X Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD EPYC 9684X or MediaTek MT8693 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR GX6250
GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 28 nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR GX6250
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 & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 9684X can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8693 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
DDR5-4800 Memory LPDDR3-933
6144 GB Max. Memory
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1,152.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
128 PCIe lanes --
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W, while the MediaTek MT8693 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
400 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9684X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 1,152.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8693 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 9684X Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
5 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions --
SP5 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Android
Q2/2023 Release date 2016
14756 $ Release price --
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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 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
312 (100%)

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 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
433 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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