MediaTek MT6515 vs AMD Athlon II X4 651

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MediaTek MT6515 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X4 651
MediaTek MT6515 AMD Athlon II X4 651

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6515 and the AMD Athlon II X4 651 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6515 1 core processor released in 2012 with the AMD Athlon II X4 651 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group AMD Athlon II X4 (Llano) (5)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Llano
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6515 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X4 651 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 3.00 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.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU no iGPU
0.52 GHz GPU frequency --
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65nm Technology
1 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6515, while the AMD Athlon II X4 651 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
LPDDR2 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6515 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X4 651 is 100 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 100 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6515 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X4 651 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X4 651
40 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket FM1
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
2012 Release date Q4/2011
-- Release price --
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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.
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
411 (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.
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1467 (100%)

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 MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 AMD Athlon II X4 651
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2340 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6515 AMD Athlon II X4 651
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