MediaTek MT8125 vs AMD EPYC 7272

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MediaTek MT8125 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7272
MediaTek MT8125 AMD EPYC 7272

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8125 and the AMD EPYC 7272 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8125 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the AMD EPYC 7272 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD EPYC (129)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A7 Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8125 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7272 clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

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 MT8125 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
-- 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU no iGPU
0.26 GHz GPU frequency --
0.26 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology
1 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
4 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8125, while the AMD EPYC 7272 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
LPDDR2 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 64.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8125 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7272 is 120 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 120 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8125 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7272 is at 64.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7272
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP3
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2013 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 990 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8125 (7%)
AMD EPYC 7272 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8125 (1%)
AMD EPYC 7272 (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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
69 (7%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
1007 (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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
134 (1%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
11189 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.20 GHz
373 (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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.26 GHz
8 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
@ 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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7272 AMD EPYC 7272
12C 24T @ 3.10 GHz
25571 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8125 AMD EPYC 7272
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