MediaTek MT8173 vs AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U

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MediaTek MT8173 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
MediaTek MT8173 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8173 and the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8173 4 core processor released in Q1/2015 with the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD Ryzen 3 PRO (16)
MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3) CPU group AMD Ryzen 5025U/7030U (9)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Barcelo (Zen 3)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8173 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U clocks with 2.30 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8173 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
A-Core 2.30 GHz (4.30 GHz)
4x Zen 3
1.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

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 MT8173 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
-- 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.

PowerVR GX6250 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
28 nm Technology 7 nm
1 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 6
32 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10 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.

PowerVR GX6250 GPU AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8173, while the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8173 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200
2 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8173 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8173 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 8 W
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8173 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U is at 10.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

MediaTek MT8173 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket FP6
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2015 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8173 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8173 (5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U (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 MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.70 GHz
90 (6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Renoir) @ 1.80 GHz
1383 (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 MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
609 (5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
12420 (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 MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
331 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
4C 8T @ 4.30 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 MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
768 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
348 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
610 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8173 AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2017) Unknown

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