AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs MediaTek MT6738

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AMD Phenom II X4 965 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6738
AMD Phenom II X4 965 MediaTek MT6738

CPU comparison

AMD Phenom II X4 965 or MediaTek MT6738 - 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 965 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 965 was released in Q3/2009.

The MediaTek MT6738 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6738 was released in Q2/2016.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
4 Generation 1
Deneb (K10) Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 is 3.40 GHz while the MediaTek MT6738 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6738 is at 1.50 GHz.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 1.50 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 Phenom II X4 965 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 or MediaTek MT6738 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 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.35 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 4
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 11

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 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6738 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 5.3 GB/s.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-667
Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Phenom II X4 965 is 140 W, while the MediaTek MT6738 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
140 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X4 965 is manufactured in 45 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6738 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
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
Q3/2009 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 965 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 (29%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Phenom II X4 965 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 (22%)

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 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
441 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127 (29%)

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 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1486 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
408 (27%)

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 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
4236 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
693 (16%)

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.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
190 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
706 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 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 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz
24 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD Phenom II X4 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
636 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 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 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
89 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 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 965 AMD Phenom II X4 965
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
344 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X4 965 MediaTek MT6738
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