MediaTek MT6738T vs Samsung Exynos 5430

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6738T CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5430
MediaTek MT6738T Samsung Exynos 5430

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6738T and the Samsung Exynos 5430 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6738T 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the Samsung Exynos 5430 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5430 (1)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
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 Samsung Exynos 5430 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
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-A15
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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 MT6738T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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-T628 MP6
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation Midgard 2
28nm Technology 32nm
2 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 6
32 Shader 96
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-T628 MP6
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
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 No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6738T, while the Samsung Exynos 5430 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
LPDDR3-667 Memory LPDDR3e-1066
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6738T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 5430 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 5430 is at 2.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 20 nm.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5430
28 nm Technology 20 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2014
-- 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 (31%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
ARM Mali-T628 MP6 @ 0.60 GHz
115 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
175 (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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 5430 Samsung Exynos 5430
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
553 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6738T Samsung Exynos 5430
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