MediaTek MT8125 vs Apple A6
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Apple A6 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8125 and the Apple A6 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the MediaTek MT8125 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Apple A6 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2012. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) | CPU group | Apple A6/A6X (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 6 |
| Cortex-A7 | Architecture | A6 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple A5 |
| -- | Successor | Apple A7 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Apple A6 clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.30 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (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. |
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| PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) |
| 0.26 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.27 GHz |
| 0.26 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 45nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 2 | Compute units | 6 |
| 4 | Shader | 48 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 10 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) |
| 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 & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8125, while the Apple A6 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled. |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
| LPDDR2 | Memory | LPDDR2-1066 |
| Max. Memory | 1 GB | |
| 0 | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 8.5 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe MediaTek MT8125 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple A6 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8125 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Apple A6 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Characteristic | Apple A6 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q4/2013 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
| -- | 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.
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MediaTek MT8125
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.26 GHz |
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Apple A6
PowerVR SGX543MP3 (3 Cores) @ 0.27 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A6
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT8125 | Apple A6 |
| Unknown | Apple iPhone 5 Apple iPhone 5C |
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