AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E vs MediaTek MT8121

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AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8121
AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E MediaTek MT8121

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E or MediaTek MT8121 - 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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E was released in Q2/2023.

The MediaTek MT8121 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 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8121 was released in Q4/2013.
AMD Ryzen Embedded (4) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD Ryzen Embedded 5000 (4) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5)
3 Generation 1
Vermeer (Zen 3) Architecture Cortex-A7
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E is 3.30 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the MediaTek MT8121 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8121 is at 1.30 GHz.

AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
6 Cores 4
12 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
3.60 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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E or MediaTek MT8121 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 PowerVR SGX544
GPU frequency 0.16 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.16 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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 PowerVR SGX544
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8121 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
DDR4-3200 Memory
128 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
3.00 MB L2 Cache --
32.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
24 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E is 65 W, while the MediaTek MT8121 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E is manufactured in 7 nm and has 35.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8121 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
7 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4a, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2023 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
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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.
AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
239 (100%)

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 Ryzen Embedded 5600E AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Embedded 5600E MediaTek MT8121
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