MediaTek MT6750S vs AMD FX-4170

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MediaTek MT6750S CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-4170
MediaTek MT6750S AMD FX-4170

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6750S or AMD FX-4170 - 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 MT6750S has 8 cores with 8 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 MT6750S was released in Q1/2018.

The AMD FX-4170 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-4170 was released in Q1/2012.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD FX (30)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group AMD FX-4100/4200 (5)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Zambezi (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6750S has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6750S is 1.50 GHz while the AMD FX-4170 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-4170 is at 4.20 GHz (4.40 GHz).

MediaTek MT6750S Characteristic AMD FX-4170
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 4.20 GHz (4.40 GHz)
1.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

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 MT6750S Characteristic AMD FX-4170
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT6750S or AMD FX-4170 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.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.65 GHz GPU frequency --
0.65 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

The MediaTek MT6750S can use up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD FX-4170 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6750S Characteristic AMD FX-4170
LPDDR3-833 Memory DDR3-1866
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6750S is --, while the AMD FX-4170 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6750S Characteristic AMD FX-4170
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6750S is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-4170 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6750S Characteristic AMD FX-4170
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
-- Socket AM3+
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018 Release date Q1/2012
-- Release price 120 $
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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.
MediaTek MT6750S MediaTek MT6750S
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
517 (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 MT6750S MediaTek MT6750S
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
1413 (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 MT6750S MediaTek MT6750S
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.65 GHz
44 (100%)
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
@ 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 MT6750S MediaTek MT6750S
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
4770 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6750S AMD FX-4170
Unknown Unknown

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