AMD Z-60 vs MediaTek MT6738

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Z-60 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6738
AMD Z-60 MediaTek MT6738

CPU comparison

AMD Z-60 or MediaTek MT6738 - 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 Z-60 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD Z-60 was released in Q2/2011.

The MediaTek MT6738 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6738 was released in Q2/2016.
AMD C (6) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD C (6) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
1 Generation 1
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Z-60 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The MediaTek MT6738 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

AMD Z-60 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Z-60 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

AMD Radeon HD 6250 GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
0.28 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.35 GHz
3 GPU Generation Midgard 4
40 nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 2
80 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 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 HD 6250 GPU ARM Mali-T860 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 & PCIe

The AMD Z-60 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6738 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

AMD Z-60 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
DDR3-1066 Memory LPDDR3-667
Max. Memory 4 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Z-60 has a TDP of 4.5 W, that of the MediaTek MT6738 is --.

AMD Z-60 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
4.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Z-60 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6738 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

AMD Z-60 Characteristic MediaTek MT6738
40 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
BGA 413 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2016
-- 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.
AMD Z-60 AMD Z-60
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (100%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz
24 (53%)

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 Z-60 AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
127 (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 Z-60 AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
408 (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 Z-60 AMD Z-60
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6738 MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
693 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Z-60 MediaTek MT6738
Unknown Unknown

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