MediaTek MT6577 vs AMD A10-7870K

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MediaTek MT6577 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-7870K
MediaTek MT6577 AMD A10-7870K

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6577 or AMD A10-7870K - 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 MT6577 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 MT6577 was released in 2012.

The AMD A10-7870K has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A10-7870K was released in Q2/2015.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD A (112)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group AMD A10-7000 (7)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A9 Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6577 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The AMD A10-7870K has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz).

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz Frequency 3.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 GHz

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 MT6577 Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.86 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 6
65nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 8
-- Shader 512
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6577 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The AMD A10-7870K can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
LPDDR2 Memory DDR3-2133
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 34.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6577 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD A10-7870K is 95 W.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6577 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD A10-7870K cache has a total of 4.00 MB.

MediaTek MT6577 Characteristic AMD A10-7870K
40 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 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
2012 Release date Q2/2015
-- Release price 135 $
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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 MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (0%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Kaveri) @ 0.86 GHz
887 (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 MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
526 (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 MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
1603 (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 MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
4682 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
66 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT6577 MediaTek MT6577
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-7870K AMD A10-7870K
4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz
250 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6577 AMD A10-7870K
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