MediaTek Dimensity 1050 vs AMD Athlon II X2 255
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CPU comparisonMediaTek Dimensity 1050 or AMD Athlon II X2 255 - 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 MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 was released in Q3/2022. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010. |
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| Mediatek Dimensity (36) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
| MediaTek Dimensity 10xx (2) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Propus |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Dimensity 1050 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz. |
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| MediaTek Dimensity 1050 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
| 8 | Cores | 2 |
| 8 | Threads | 2 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.50 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 3.10 GHz |
| 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| ARM Mali-G610 MP3 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Vallhall 3 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 4 nm | Technology | |
| 1 | Max. displays | |
| 3 | Compute units | -- |
| -- | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
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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| ARM Mali-G610 MP3 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Dimensity 1050 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| MediaTek Dimensity 1050 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
| LPDDR5-5500, LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 44.0 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is 65 W. |
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| MediaTek Dimensity 1050 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Dimensity 1050 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X2 255 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| MediaTek Dimensity 1050 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
| 6 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
| -- | Socket | AM3 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2022 | Release date | Q1/2010 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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MediaTek Dimensity 1050
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek Dimensity 1050 | AMD Athlon II X2 255 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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