AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs MediaTek MT8317
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| AMD Phenom II X4 940 | MediaTek MT8317 | |
CPU comparisonAMD Phenom II X4 940 or MediaTek MT8317 - 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 Phenom II X4 940 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 940 was released in Q1/2009. The MediaTek MT8317 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 MT8317 was released in Q3/2013. |
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| AMD Phenom II (52) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
| AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) | CPU group | MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3) |
| 4 | Generation | 1 |
| Deneb (K10) | Architecture | Cortex-A9 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD Phenom II X4 940 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 940 is 3.00 GHz while the MediaTek MT8317 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8317 is at 1.00 GHz. |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8317 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe AMD Phenom II X4 940 or MediaTek MT8317 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. |
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| 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 supportA 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. |
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| 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 & PCIeThe AMD Phenom II X4 940 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8317 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8317 |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | |
| Max. Memory | ||
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 6.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 940 is 125 W, while the MediaTek MT8317 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8317 |
| 125 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD Phenom II X4 940 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8317 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 940 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT8317 |
| 45 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| SSE3, SSE4a | ISA extensions | -- |
| AM2+ | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2009 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | 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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8317
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Phenom II X4 940
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 940 | MediaTek MT8317 |
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