MediaTek MT8163V/B vs MediaTek MT8167A

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MediaTek MT8163V/B CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8167A
MediaTek MT8163V/B MediaTek MT8167A

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8163V/B or MediaTek MT8167A - 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 MT8163V/B 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 MT8163V/B was released in Q2/2015.

The MediaTek MT8167A has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8167A was released in Q2/2017.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT816x (4) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx A35 (1)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A35
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8163V/B has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8163V/B is 1.30 GHz while the MediaTek MT8167A has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8167A is at 1.50 GHz.

MediaTek MT8163V/B Characteristic MediaTek MT8167A
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek MT8163V/B Characteristic MediaTek MT8167A
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8163V/B or MediaTek MT8167A 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.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU PowerVR GE8300
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 3 GPU Generation --
28nm Technology 20 nm
2 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 1
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11 DirectX Version 10

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 PowerVR GE8300
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
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

The MediaTek MT8163V/B can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 6.4 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8167A supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek MT8163V/B Characteristic MediaTek MT8167A
LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 Memory LPDDR3, DDR4, DDR3
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8163V/B is --, while the MediaTek MT8167A has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8163V/B Characteristic MediaTek MT8167A
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8163V/B is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8167A is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8163V/B Characteristic MediaTek MT8167A
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2015 Release date Q2/2017
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8163V/B (98%)
MediaTek MT8167A (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8163V/B (100%)
MediaTek MT8167A (97%)

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/B MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
100 (98%)
MediaTek MT8167A MediaTek MT8167A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
102 (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/B MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
352 (100%)
MediaTek MT8167A MediaTek MT8167A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
341 (97%)

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/B MediaTek MT8163V/B
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.52 GHz
18 (51%)
MediaTek MT8167A MediaTek MT8167A
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.55 GHz
35 (100%)

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/B MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8167A MediaTek MT8167A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
479 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8163V/B MediaTek MT8167A
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2018) Unknown

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