MediaTek MT8121 vs AMD E2-3000

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MediaTek MT8121 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD E2-3000
MediaTek MT8121 AMD E2-3000

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8121 or AMD E2-3000 - 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 MT8121 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8121 was released in Q4/2013.

The AMD E2-3000 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.65 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD E2-3000 was released in Q3/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD E (23)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group AMD E2-3000 (4)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A7 Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8121 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8121 is 1.30 GHz while the AMD E2-3000 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD E2-3000 is at 1.65 GHz.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.65 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 MT8121 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8121 or AMD E2-3000 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8280
0.16 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
0.16 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 5
45nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 2
4 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU AMD Radeon HD 8280
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8121 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD E2-3000 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 12.8 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
Memory DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8121 is --, while the AMD E2-3000 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8121 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD E2-3000 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic AMD E2-3000
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket --
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q4/2013 Release date Q3/2013
-- 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 MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (4%)
AMD E2-3000 AMD E2-3000
AMD Radeon HD 8280 @ 0.45 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 MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (100%)
AMD E2-3000 AMD E2-3000
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
239 (100%)
AMD E2-3000 AMD E2-3000
2C 2T @ 1.65 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 MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD E2-3000 AMD E2-3000
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
1177 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8121 AMD E2-3000
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