MediaTek MT6577T vs AMD A8-4555M

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MediaTek MT6577T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-4555M
MediaTek MT6577T AMD A8-4555M

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6577T or AMD A8-4555M - 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 MT6577T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6577T was released in 2012.

The AMD A8-4555M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-4555M was released in Q3/2012.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD A (112)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group AMD A8-4000M (2)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6577T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6577T is 1.20 GHz while the AMD A8-4555M has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-4555M is at 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz).

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.40 GHz

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 MT6577T Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT6577T or AMD A8-4555M 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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7600G
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.43 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
65nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 6
-- Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 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 AMD Radeon HD 7600G
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 MT6577T can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD A8-4555M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
LPDDR2 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6577T is --, while the AMD A8-4555M has a TDP of 19 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 19 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6577T is manufactured in 40 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-4555M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic AMD A8-4555M
40 nm Technology 32 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 FP2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
2012 Release date Q3/2012
-- 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 MT6577T MediaTek MT6577T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (1%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
AMD Radeon HD 7600G @ 0.43 GHz
326 (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 MT6577T MediaTek MT6577T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
252 (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 MT6577T MediaTek MT6577T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
657 (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 MT6577T MediaTek MT6577T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-4555M AMD A8-4555M
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2198 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6577T AMD A8-4555M
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