AMD RX-216GD vs MediaTek Helio P20
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CPU comparisonAMD RX-216GD or MediaTek Helio P20 - 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 RX-216GD has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-216GD was released in Q4/2015. The MediaTek Helio P20 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P20 was released in Q3/2016. |
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| AMD R (6) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
| AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Merlin Falcon (Excavator) | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD RX-216GD has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-216GD is 1.60 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio P20 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P20 is at 2.30 GHz. |
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| AMD RX-216GD | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P20 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.60 GHz (3.00 GHz) | A-Core | 2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD RX-216GD or MediaTek Helio P20 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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| AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 |
| 0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.90 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.90 GHz |
| 3 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 4 | Compute units | 2 |
| 256 | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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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| AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD RX-216GD can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio P20 supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s. |
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| AMD RX-216GD | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P20 |
| DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 | Memory | LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR4-1600, LPDDR3-933 |
| Max. Memory | 6 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 11.8 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD RX-216GD is 15 W, while the MediaTek Helio P20 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| AMD RX-216GD | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P20 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD RX-216GD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio P20 is manufactured in 16 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD RX-216GD | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio P20 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | -- |
| FP4 | Socket | -- |
| AMD-V, AMD-Vt | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Operating systems | Android | |
| Q4/2015 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| -- | 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.
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AMD RX-216GD
AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P20
ARM Mali-T880 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
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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 RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 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 RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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| AMD RX-216GD | MediaTek Helio P20 |
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