MediaTek MT6738T vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

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MediaTek MT6738T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
MediaTek MT6738T AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6738T and the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6738T 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2018.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD EPYC (129)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Snowy Owl (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6738T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT6738T Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.52 GHz GPU frequency --
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 4 GPU Generation --
28nm Technology
2 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 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-T860 MP2 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6738T, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
LPDDR3-667 Memory DDR4-2666
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6738T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6738T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
28 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP4r2
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2016 Release date Q1/2018
-- 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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.52 GHz
35 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
@ 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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
13982 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6738T AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
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