MediaTek MT6517 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
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CPU comparisonMediaTek MT6517 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 - 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 MT6517 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6517 was released in 2012. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 has 8 cores with 16 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 EPYC Embedded 3251 was released in Q1/2018. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | AMD EPYC (129) |
| MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) | CPU group | AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Cortex-A9 | Architecture | Snowy Owl (Zen) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT6517 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6517 is 1.00 GHz while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 is at 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz). |
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| MediaTek MT6517 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 1.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.10 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek MT6517 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 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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| 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 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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| 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 & PCIeThe MediaTek MT6517 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s. |
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| MediaTek MT6517 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 |
| LPDDR2 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| Max. Memory | ||
| 0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | 16.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 32 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 31.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6517 is --, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| MediaTek MT6517 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 55 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT6517 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek MT6517 | Characteristic | AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 |
| 40 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
| -- | Socket | SP4r2 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| 2012 | Release date | Q1/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6517
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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MediaTek MT6517
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT6517 | AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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