MediaTek Helio P20 | AMD A8-6500T | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek Helio P20 or AMD A8-6500T - 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 Helio P20 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P20 was released in Q3/2016. The AMD A8-6500T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-6500T was released in Q3/2013. |
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Mediatek Helio (37) | Family | AMD A (112) |
MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4) | CPU group | AMD A8-6000 (4) |
2 | Generation | 3 |
Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Richland (Piledriver) |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek Helio P20 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio P20 is 2.30 GHz while the AMD A8-6500T has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-6500T is at 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | Characteristic | AMD A8-6500T |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
A-Core | 2.10 GHz (3.10 GHz) |
1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe MediaTek Helio P20 or AMD A8-6500T 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. |
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ARM Mali-T880 MP2 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8550D |
0.90 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.72 GHz |
0.90 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | 5 |
16 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 2 |
2 | Compute units | 4 |
32 | Shader | 256 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
11 | DirectX Version | 11.2 |
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-T880 MP2 | GPU | AMD Radeon HD 8550D |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek Helio P20 can use up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The AMD A8-6500T supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | Characteristic | AMD A8-6500T |
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR4-1600, LPDDR3-933 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
6 GB | Max. Memory | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
12.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek Helio P20 is --, while the AMD A8-6500T has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | Characteristic | AMD A8-6500T |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek Helio P20 is manufactured in 16 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-6500T is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache. |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | Characteristic | AMD A8-6500T |
16 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 |
-- | Socket | FM2 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2016 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | 85 $ |
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MediaTek Helio P20
ARM Mali-T880 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500T
AMD Radeon HD 8550D @ 0.72 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek Helio P20 | AMD A8-6500T |
Unknown | Unknown |