MediaTek MT8167A vs MediaTek MT8317T

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MediaTek MT8167A CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8317T
MediaTek MT8167A MediaTek MT8317T

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8167A or MediaTek MT8317T - 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 MT8167A 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 MT8167A was released in Q2/2017.

The MediaTek MT8317T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8317T was released in Q3/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT81xx A35 (1) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A35 Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8167A has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8167A is 1.50 GHz while the MediaTek MT8317T has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8317T is at 1.20 GHz.

MediaTek MT8167A Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.20 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 MT8167A Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8167A or MediaTek MT8317T 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.

PowerVR GE8300 GPU PowerVR SGX531
0.55 GHz GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.52 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
20 nm Technology 65nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 1
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10 DirectX Version 10.1

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.

PowerVR GE8300 GPU PowerVR SGX531
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8167A can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The MediaTek MT8317T supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek MT8167A Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
LPDDR3, DDR4, DDR3 Memory
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
-- 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 MT8167A is --, while the MediaTek MT8317T has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8167A Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8167A is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8317T is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8167A Characteristic MediaTek MT8317T
28 nm Technology 40 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2013
-- 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 MT8167A MediaTek MT8167A
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.55 GHz
35 (100%)
MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (12%)

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 MT8167A MediaTek MT8167A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
102 (100%)
MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8167A MediaTek MT8167A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
341 (100%)
MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
2C 2T @ 1.20 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 MT8167A MediaTek MT8167A
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
479 (100%)
MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8167A MediaTek MT8317T
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