MediaTek Dimensity 720 | AMD Athlon PRO 300U | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Dimensity 720 or AMD Athlon PRO 300U - 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 720 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 12 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 was released in Q3/2020. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U was released in Q1/2019. |
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Mediatek Dimensity (36) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800 (4) | CPU group | AMD Athlon PRO 300 (2) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55 | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Dimensity 720 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz). |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 |
A-Core | 2.40 GHz (3.30 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-G57 MP3 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Vallhall 1 | GPU Generation | 8 |
7 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
3 | Compute units | 3 |
48 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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-G57 MP3 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Dimensity 720 supports a maximum of 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon PRO 300U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
12 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
17.1 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Athlon PRO 300U is 15 W. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Dimensity 720 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon PRO 300U cache has a total of 4.00 MB. |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
7 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | FP5 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | |
Q3/2020 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
ARM Mali-G57 MP3 @ 0.85 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
MediaTek Dimensity 720
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon PRO 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Dimensity 720 | AMD Athlon PRO 300U |
Unknown | Unknown |