MediaTek MT6517T vs MediaTek MT6735P

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MediaTek MT6517T CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6735P
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6735P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6517T and the MediaTek MT6735P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6517T 2 core processor released in 2012 with the MediaTek MT6735P which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2015.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group MediaTek MT67xx (17)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6517T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6735P clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.00 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 MT6517T Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
-- 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 ARM Mali-T720 MP2
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 3
65nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
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 MT6517T, while the MediaTek MT6735P supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR3-533
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6517T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6735P is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6517T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6735P is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic MediaTek MT6735P
40 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
2012 Release date Q2/2015
-- 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.
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (31%)
MediaTek MT6735P MediaTek MT6735P
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.40 GHz
14 (100%)

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 MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6735P MediaTek MT6735P
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
68 (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 MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6735P MediaTek MT6735P
4C 4T @ 1.00 GHz
239 (100%)

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