MediaTek MT8165 vs AMD Phenom II X4 920

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MediaTek MT8165 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X4 920
MediaTek MT8165 AMD Phenom II X4 920

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8165 or AMD Phenom II X4 920 - 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 MT8165 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8165 was released in Q4/2014.

The AMD Phenom II X4 920 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 920 was released in Q1/2009.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
MediaTek MT816x (4) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A53 Architecture Deneb (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8165 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The AMD Phenom II X4 920 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.80 GHz.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.80 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 MT8165 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
-- 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-T760 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.01 GHz GPU frequency --
0.01 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-T760 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

The MediaTek MT8165 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD Phenom II X4 920 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
6.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8165 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Phenom II X4 920 is 125 W.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8165 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD Phenom II X4 920 cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8165 Characteristic AMD Phenom II X4 920
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket AM2+
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2014 Release date Q1/2009
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8165 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8165 (27%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 (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 MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
929 (27%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 AMD Phenom II X4 920
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3489 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 AMD Phenom II X4 920
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
74 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 AMD Phenom II X4 920
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
284 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8165 AMD Phenom II X4 920
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