AMD RX-216GD vs MediaTek Helio X10

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AMD RX-216GD CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X10
AMD RX-216GD MediaTek Helio X10

CPU comparison

AMD RX-216GD or MediaTek Helio X10 - 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 X10 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X10 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD R (6) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group MediaTek Helio X10 (1)
1 Generation 1
Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 X10 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X10 is at 2.00 GHz.

AMD RX-216GD Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.00 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 RX-216GD Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD RX-216GD or MediaTek Helio X10 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.

AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) GPU PowerVR G6200
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
3 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology 28 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 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.

AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) GPU PowerVR G6200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The 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 X10 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

AMD RX-216GD Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 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 Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD RX-216GD is 15 W, while the MediaTek Helio X10 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD RX-216GD Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD RX-216GD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio X10 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD RX-216GD Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
28 nm Technology 28 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 Q3/2014
-- 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.
AMD RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz
410 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.70 GHz
90 (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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
174 (100%)

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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
693 (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 RX-216GD AMD RX-216GD
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1293 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD RX-216GD MediaTek Helio X10
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