AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs MediaTek MT6731

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AMD Phenom II X4 840 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6731
AMD Phenom II X4 840 MediaTek MT6731

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X4 840 and the MediaTek MT6731 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X4 840 4 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the MediaTek MT6731 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD Phenom II - 840/850 (2) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
5 Generation 1
Propus Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 840 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6731 clocks with 1.10 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom II X4 840 Characteristic MediaTek MT6731
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 1.10 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 Phenom II X4 840 Characteristic MediaTek MT6731
-- 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 PowerVR GE8100
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 20 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
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 GE8100
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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X4 840, while the MediaTek MT6731 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom II X4 840 Characteristic MediaTek MT6731
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2
Max. Memory 1 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X4 840 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6731 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom II X4 840 Characteristic MediaTek MT6731
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 840 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6731 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Phenom II X4 840 Characteristic MediaTek MT6731
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
AM3 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2011 Release date Q1/2019
-- 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 Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
412 (100%)
MediaTek MT6731 MediaTek MT6731
4C 4T @ 1.10 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 Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1473 (100%)
MediaTek MT6731 MediaTek MT6731
4C 4T @ 1.10 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 Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6731 MediaTek MT6731
PowerVR GE8100 @ 0.35 GHz
6 (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 Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
2352 (100%)
MediaTek MT6731 MediaTek MT6731
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
84 (100%)
MediaTek MT6731 MediaTek MT6731
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Phenom II X4 840 AMD Phenom II X4 840
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (100%)
MediaTek MT6731 MediaTek MT6731
4C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X4 840 MediaTek MT6731
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