AMD RX-418GD vs MediaTek MT6517
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CPU comparisonAMD RX-418GD or MediaTek MT6517 - 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-418GD has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD RX-418GD was released in Q4/2015. The MediaTek MT6517 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 MT6517 was released in 2012. |
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| AMD R (6) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
| AMD RX 1st Gen. (6) | CPU group | MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Merlin Falcon (Excavator) | Architecture | Cortex-A9 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD RX-418GD has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD RX-418GD is 1.80 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the MediaTek MT6517 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6517 is at 1.00 GHz. |
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| AMD RX-418GD | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6517 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.80 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| 3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The AMD RX-418GD or MediaTek MT6517 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 R6 (Merlin Falcon) | GPU | PowerVR SGX531 |
| 0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.52 GHz |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.52 GHz |
| 3 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 28 nm | Technology | 65nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 6 | Compute units | 1 |
| 384 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | 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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| AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) | GPU | PowerVR SGX531 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | 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 & PCIeThe AMD RX-418GD can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6517 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --. |
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| AMD RX-418GD | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6517 |
| DDR4-2400, DDR3-2133 | Memory | LPDDR2 |
| Max. Memory | ||
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
| 38.4 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| 2.00 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-418GD is 35 W, while the MediaTek MT6517 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-418GD | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6517 |
| 35 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| 12 W | TDP down | -- |
| 90 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe AMD RX-418GD is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6517 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| AMD RX-418GD | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6517 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 40 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 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 | 2012 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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-418GD
AMD Radeon R6 (Merlin Falcon) @ 0.80 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6517
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz |
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| AMD RX-418GD | MediaTek MT6517 |
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