AMD GX-420MC vs MediaTek MT6517

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AMD GX-420MC CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6517
AMD GX-420MC MediaTek MT6517

CPU comparison

AMD GX-420MC or MediaTek MT6517 - 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-420MC has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD GX-420MC was released in Q2/2016.

The MediaTek MT6517 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6517 was released in 2012.
AMD G (38) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD G-Series 2nd Gen (11) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7)
2 Generation 1
Temash (Jaguar+) Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-420MC has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-420MC is 2.00 GHz while the MediaTek MT6517 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6517 is at 1.00 GHz.

AMD GX-420MC Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 GX-420MC Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD GX-420MC or MediaTek MT6517 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 SGX531
GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.52 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 65nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX531
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 GX-420MC can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6517 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

AMD GX-420MC Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR2
16 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
4.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD GX-420MC is 17.5 W, while the MediaTek MT6517 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD GX-420MC Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
17.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD GX-420MC is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6517 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD GX-420MC Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
28 nm Technology 40 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 --
FT3 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2016 Release date 2012
-- 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 GX-420MC AMD GX-420MC
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
245 (100%)
MediaTek MT6517 MediaTek MT6517
2C 2T @ 1.00 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 GX-420MC AMD GX-420MC
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
675 (100%)
MediaTek MT6517 MediaTek MT6517
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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-420MC AMD GX-420MC
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6517 MediaTek MT6517
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (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 GX-420MC AMD GX-420MC
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1620 (100%)
MediaTek MT6517 MediaTek MT6517
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD GX-420MC MediaTek MT6517
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