MediaTek MT6738T vs MediaTek Helio P10

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6738T CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P10
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek Helio P10

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6738T and the MediaTek Helio P10 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6738T 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the MediaTek Helio P10 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group MediaTek Helio P10 (3)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 MediaTek Helio P10 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic MediaTek Helio P10
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 MediaTek Helio P10
-- 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 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation Midgard 4
28nm Technology 28nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 2
32 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 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.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-T860 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6738T, while the MediaTek Helio P10 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 7.4 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic MediaTek Helio P10
LPDDR3-667 Memory LPDDR3-933
4 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 7.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6738T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P10 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic MediaTek Helio P10
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6738T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P10 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic MediaTek Helio P10
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2016 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the MediaTek MT6738T to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the MediaTek Helio P10 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 (74%)
MediaTek Helio P10 MediaTek Helio P10
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.70 GHz
48 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio P10 MediaTek Helio P10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1282 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek Helio P10
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. MediaTek Helio P10Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MediaTek Helio P10 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
2. MediaTek Helio P10MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek Helio P10 vs MediaTek MT8317T
3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 860MediaTek Helio P10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs MediaTek Helio P10
4. MediaTek Helio P10AMD Ryzen 7 5825C MediaTek Helio P10 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5825C
5. Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)MediaTek Helio P10 Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) vs MediaTek Helio P10
6. MediaTek Helio P10Intel Core i9-9980HK MediaTek Helio P10 vs Intel Core i9-9980HK
7. MediaTek Helio P10MediaTek MT6752M MediaTek Helio P10 vs MediaTek MT6752M
8. MediaTek Helio P10Intel Core i5-11400 MediaTek Helio P10 vs Intel Core i5-11400
9. Samsung Exynos 4412MediaTek Helio P10 Samsung Exynos 4412 vs MediaTek Helio P10
10. MediaTek Helio P10MediaTek MT6732M MediaTek Helio P10 vs MediaTek MT6732M


back to index