AMD RX-216GD vs MediaTek MT6735

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AMD RX-216GD CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6735
AMD RX-216GD MediaTek MT6735

CPU comparison

AMD RX-216GD or MediaTek MT6735 - 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 MT6735 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6735 was released in Q2/2015.
AMD R (6) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
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 MT6735 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6735 is at 1.30 GHz.

AMD RX-216GD Characteristic MediaTek MT6735
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.30 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 MT6735
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD RX-216GD or MediaTek MT6735 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 ARM Mali-T720 MP2
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
3 GPU Generation Midgard 3
28 nm Technology 28nm
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 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 ARM Mali-T720 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
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 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 MT6735 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 5.3 GB/s.

AMD RX-216GD Characteristic MediaTek MT6735
DDR4-1600, DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR3-667
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 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 MT6735 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD RX-216GD Characteristic MediaTek MT6735
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 MT6735 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD RX-216GD Characteristic MediaTek MT6735
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 Q2/2015
-- 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 MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (5%)

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 MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
111 (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 MT6735 MediaTek MT6735
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
389 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD RX-216GD MediaTek MT6735
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