MediaTek MT6517T vs Samsung Exynos 7885

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6517T CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 7885
MediaTek MT6517T Samsung Exynos 7885

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6517T and the Samsung Exynos 7885 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6517T 2 core processor released in 2012 with the Samsung Exynos 7885 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2018.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Samsung Exynos 7872/7884/7885/7904 (4)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Cortex-A73 / 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 Samsung Exynos 7885 clocks with 2.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7885
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A9
A-Core 2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A73
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
6x Cortex-A53

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 MT6517T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7885
-- 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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP2
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Bifrost 1
65nm Technology 16 nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
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-G71 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6517T, while the Samsung Exynos 7885 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7885
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR4-1866
Max. Memory 6 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6517T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 7885 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7885
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 7885 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT6517T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 7885
40 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
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 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.
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (6%)
Samsung Exynos 7885 Samsung Exynos 7885
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 1.10 GHz
76 (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%)
Samsung Exynos 7885 Samsung Exynos 7885
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
297 (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%)
Samsung Exynos 7885 Samsung Exynos 7885
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1032 (100%)

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 MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7885 Samsung Exynos 7885
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
330 (100%)

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 MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7885 Samsung Exynos 7885
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
970 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7885 Samsung Exynos 7885
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
138400 (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 MT6517T MediaTek MT6517T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 7885 Samsung Exynos 7885
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1807 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6517T Samsung Exynos 7885
Unknown Unknown

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