MediaTek Dimensity 8200 vs AMD A6-5400B

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MediaTek Dimensity 8200 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-5400B
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 AMD A6-5400B

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 and the AMD A6-5400B and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 8 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the AMD A6-5400B which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012.
Mediatek Dimensity (36) Family AMD A (112)
MediaTek Dimensity 8000 4nm (1) CPU group AMD A6-5000 (3)
3 Generation 4
Cortex-A78 / -A78 / -A55 Architecture Kabini (Jaguar)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Dimensity 8200 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.10 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD A6-5400B clocks with 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Characteristic AMD A6-5400B
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.10 GHz
1x Cortex-A78
A-Core 3.60 GHz (3.80 GHz)
3.00 GHz
3x Cortex-A78
B-Core --
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
C-Core --

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.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Characteristic AMD A6-5400B
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-G610 MP6 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7540D
GPU frequency 0.64 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 3 GPU Generation 4
4 nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
6 Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 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.

ARM Mali-G610 MP6 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7540D
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200, while the AMD A6-5400B supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Characteristic AMD A6-5400B
LPDDR5-6400 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Dimensity 8200 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD A6-5400B is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Characteristic AMD A6-5400B
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Dimensity 8200 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of AMD A6-5400B is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Characteristic AMD A6-5400B
4 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket FM2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q4/2022 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (100%)
AMD A6-5400B (44%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (100%)
AMD A6-5400B (19%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
987 (100%)
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
431 (44%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
3699 (100%)
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
689 (19%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
1151 (100%)
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
3369 (100%)
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
ARM Mali-G610 MP6 @ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
AMD Radeon HD 7540D @ 0.64 GHz
246 (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.
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 MediaTek Dimensity 8200
8C 8T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
1906 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Dimensity 8200 AMD A6-5400B
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