MediaTek MT8163V/A vs AMD Athlon II X3 405e

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MediaTek MT8163V/A CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Athlon II X3 405e
MediaTek MT8163V/A AMD Athlon II X3 405e

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8163V/A and the AMD Athlon II X3 405e and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8163V/A 4 core processor released in Q2/2015 with the AMD Athlon II X3 405e which has 3 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2009.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD Athlon II (52)
MediaTek MT816x (4) CPU group AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Rana
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8163V/A is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon II X3 405e clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 3 CPU cores and can calculate 3 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8163V/A Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
4 Cores 3
4 Threads 3
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.30 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 MT8163V/A Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
-- 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.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.60 GHz GPU frequency --
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 3 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-T720 MP2 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 / Encode 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 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8163V/A, while the AMD Athlon II X3 405e supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8163V/A Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory 16 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 2.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8163V/A has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Athlon II X3 405e is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8163V/A Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8163V/A has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon II X3 405e is at 1.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

MediaTek MT8163V/A Characteristic AMD Athlon II X3 405e
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket AM3
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2015 Release date Q3/2009
-- Release price --
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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 MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
287 (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 MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
776 (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 MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.60 GHz
20 (100%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
@ 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 MT8163V/A MediaTek MT8163V/A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e AMD Athlon II X3 405e
3C 3T @ 2.30 GHz
1330 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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