AMD GX-212JJ vs MediaTek MT8117

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AMD GX-212JJ CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8117
AMD GX-212JJ MediaTek MT8117

CPU comparison

AMD GX-212JJ or MediaTek MT8117 - 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 GX-212JJ has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-212JJ was released in Q2/2018.

The MediaTek MT8117 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8117 was released in Q2/2014.
AMD G (38) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD G-Series 3rd Gen (5) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5)
3 Generation 1
Prairie Falcon Excavator+ Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-212JJ is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz (1.60 GHz). The MediaTek MT8117 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.
AMD GX-212JJ Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 GX-212JJ Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.
AMD Radeon R1E GPU PowerVR SGX544
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.16 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.16 GHz
0 GPU Generation --
Technology 45nm
0 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 2
64 Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10.1

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 R1E GPU PowerVR SGX544
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
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD GX-212JJ supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8117 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.
AMD GX-212JJ Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1333 Memory
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD GX-212JJ has a TDP of 6 W, that of the MediaTek MT8117 is --.
AMD GX-212JJ Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
10 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD GX-212JJ has a 1.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8117 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.
AMD GX-212JJ Characteristic MediaTek MT8117
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
BGA 769 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2018 Release date Q2/2014
-- Release price --
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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 GX-212JJ AMD GX-212JJ
AMD Radeon R1E @ 0.50 GHz
64 (100%)
MediaTek MT8117 MediaTek MT8117
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (8%)

Devices using this processor
AMD GX-212JJ MediaTek MT8117
Unknown Unknown

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