MediaTek MT8161 vs AMD G-T40R

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MediaTek MT8161 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T40R
MediaTek MT8161 AMD G-T40R

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8161 or AMD G-T40R - 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 MT8161 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8161 was released in 2014.

The AMD G-T40R has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T40R was released in Q1/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD G (38)
MediaTek MT816x (4) CPU group AMD G (13)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8161 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The AMD G-T40R has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz.

MediaTek MT8161 Characteristic AMD G-T40R
4 Cores 1
4 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.00 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 MT8161 Characteristic AMD G-T40R
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 3 GPU Generation 3
28nm Technology 40 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 1
32 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
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-T720 MP2 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode 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 MT8161 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T40R can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8161 Characteristic AMD G-T40R
LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 Memory DDR3L-1066
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8161 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD G-T40R is 5.5 W.

MediaTek MT8161 Characteristic AMD G-T40R
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8161 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD G-T40R cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8161 Characteristic AMD G-T40R
28 nm Technology 40 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket --
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
2014 Release date Q1/2011
-- 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 MT8161 MediaTek MT8161
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T40R AMD G-T40R
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8161 AMD G-T40R
Unknown Unknown

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