MediaTek MT6582M vs AMD A6-6420K

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MediaTek MT6582M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-6420K
MediaTek MT6582M AMD A6-6420K

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6582M or AMD A6-6420K - 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 MT6582M 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 MT6582M was released in Q1/2014.

The AMD A6-6420K has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-6420K was released in Q1/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD A (112)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group AMD A6-6000 (3)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A9 Architecture Richland (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6582M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The AMD A6-6420K has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).

MediaTek MT6582M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.30 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 MT6582M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8470D
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation 5
28nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 3
32 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
0 DirectX Version 11.2

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 AMD Radeon HD 8470D
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 MT6582M supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A6-6420K can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6582M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6582M has a TDP of --, that of the AMD A6-6420K is 65 W.

MediaTek MT6582M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6582M has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD A6-6420K cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

MediaTek MT6582M Characteristic AMD A6-6420K
28 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 FM2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 53 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6582M (12%)
AMD A6-6420K (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6582M (25%)
AMD A6-6420K (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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (12%)
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
607 (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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
227 (25%)
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
923 (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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
ARM Mali-400 MP2 @ 0.40 GHz
7 (2%)
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
AMD Radeon HD 8470D @ 0.80 GHz
307 (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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-6420K AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
1542 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6582M AMD A6-6420K
Unknown Unknown

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