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MediaTek MT6738 vs AMD FX-9800P
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| MediaTek MT6738 | AMD FX-9800P | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek MT6738 or AMD FX-9800P - 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 MT6738 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 4 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6738 was released in Q2/2016. The AMD FX-9800P has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-9800P was released in Q2/2016. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | AMD FX (30) |
| MediaTek MT67xx (17) | CPU group | AMD FX-9800 (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 4 |
| Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Excavator (Bristol Ridge) |
| Smartphone / Tablet | Segment | Notebook |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT6738 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6738 is 1.50 GHz while the AMD FX-9800P has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-9800P is at 2.70 GHz (3.60 GHz). |
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| MediaTek MT6738 | Characteristic | AMD FX-9800P |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.50 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.10 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek MT6738 or AMD FX-9800P 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. |
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| ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | GPU | AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.76 GHz |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Midgard 4 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 28nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 2 | Compute units | 8 |
| 32 | Shader | 512 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 11 | DirectX Version | 12 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| ARM Mali-T860 MP2 | GPU | AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT6738 can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The AMD FX-9800P supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s. |
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| MediaTek MT6738 | Characteristic | AMD FX-9800P |
| LPDDR3-667 | Memory | DDR4-1866 |
| 4 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 5.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6738 is --, while the AMD FX-9800P has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| MediaTek MT6738 | Characteristic | AMD FX-9800P |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT6738 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-9800P is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek MT6738 | Characteristic | AMD FX-9800P |
| 28 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 |
| -- | Socket | FP4 |
| None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android | Operating systems | |
| Q2/2016 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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.
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6738
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.35 GHz |
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AMD FX-9800P
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 0.76 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6738
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz |
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AMD FX-9800P
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT6738 | AMD FX-9800P |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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