MediaTek MT6582 vs AMD Athlon II X2 255

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MediaTek MT6582 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X2 255
MediaTek MT6582 AMD Athlon II X2 255

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6582 or AMD Athlon II X2 255 - 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 MT6582 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6582 was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 was released in Q1/2010.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group AMD Athlon II X2 (Propus) (18)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Propus
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6582 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6582 is 1.30 GHz while the AMD Athlon II X2 255 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon II X2 255 is at 3.10 GHz.

MediaTek MT6582 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT6582 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT6582 or AMD Athlon II X2 255 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.

ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation --
28nm Technology
1 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 DirectX Version --

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.

ARM Mali-400 MP2 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 & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6582 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 4.3 GB/s. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6582 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
0.51 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6582 is --, while the AMD Athlon II X2 255 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6582 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6582 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.51 MB cache. The AMD Athlon II X2 255 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6582 Characteristic AMD Athlon II X2 255
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket AM3
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2010
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6582 (18%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6582 (30%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 (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 MT6582 MediaTek MT6582
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
73 (18%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
416 (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 MT6582 MediaTek MT6582
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
235 (30%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
792 (100%)

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 MT6582 MediaTek MT6582
ARM Mali-400 MP2 @ 0.50 GHz
9 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT6582 MediaTek MT6582
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1172 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek MT6582 MediaTek MT6582
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 AMD Athlon II X2 255
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
281 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6582 AMD Athlon II X2 255
Unknown Unknown

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