MediaTek MT8168 vs Samsung Exynos 9825

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MediaTek MT8168 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 9825
MediaTek MT8168 Samsung Exynos 9825

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8168 or Samsung Exynos 9825 - 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 MT8168 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8168 was released in Q2/2020.

The Samsung Exynos 9825 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.73 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Samsung Exynos 9825 was released in Q3/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
MediaTek MT816x 12nm (1) CPU group Samsung Exynos 9825 (1)
2 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 Architecture Exynos M4/Cortex-A75/-A55
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8168 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8168 is 2.00 GHz while the Samsung Exynos 9825 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Samsung Exynos 9825 is at 2.73 GHz.

MediaTek MT8168 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9825
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 2.73 GHz
2x Exynos M4
-- B-Core 2.31 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
-- C-Core 1.95 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 MT8168 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9825
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8168 or Samsung Exynos 9825 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-G52 MP1 GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP12
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 2 GPU Generation Bifrost 3
16 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 12
16 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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-G52 MP1 GPU ARM Mali-G76 MP12
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8168 can use up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Samsung Exynos 9825 supports up to 12 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek MT8168 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9825
LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR4-1600 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
3 GB Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 2.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8168 is 3 W, while the Samsung Exynos 9825 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8168 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9825
3 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8168 is manufactured in 12 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Samsung Exynos 9825 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 3.50 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8168 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 9825
12 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
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
Q2/2020 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8168 (23%)
Samsung Exynos 9825 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8168 (25%)
Samsung Exynos 9825 (100%)

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 MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
165 (23%)
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
731 (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 MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
524 (25%)
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
2098 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
188 (23%)
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
806 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
520 (25%)
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
2069 (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 MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
ARM Mali-G52 MP1 @ 0.85 GHz
26 (4%)
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
ARM Mali-G76 MP12 @ 0.70 GHz
607 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
455970 (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 MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 9825 Samsung Exynos 9825
8C 8T @ 2.73 GHz
3714 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8168 Samsung Exynos 9825
Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020)
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020)
Samsung Galaxy Note10
Samsung Galaxy Note10+

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