MediaTek MT8176 | AMD Athlon II X3 460 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek MT8176 or AMD Athlon II X3 460 - 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 MT8176 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8176 was released in Q1/2016. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 has 3 cores with 3 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 was released in Q2/2011. |
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Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | AMD Athlon II (52) |
MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3) | CPU group | AMD Athlon II X3 (Rana) (12) |
1 | Generation | 1 |
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Rana |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT8176 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 has 3 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz. |
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MediaTek MT8176 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
6 | Cores | 3 |
6 | Threads | 3 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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PowerVR GX6250 | GPU | no iGPU |
0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
28 nm | Technology | |
1 | Max. displays | |
2 | Compute units | -- |
32 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
10 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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PowerVR GX6250 | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | 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 & PCIeThe MediaTek MT8176 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Athlon II X3 460 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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MediaTek MT8176 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
LPDDR3-933 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | -- |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8176 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Athlon II X3 460 is 95 W. |
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MediaTek MT8176 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8176 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the AMD Athlon II X3 460 cache has a total of 1.50 MB. |
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MediaTek MT8176 | Characteristic | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
28 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | MMX, 3DNow!, SSE3, SSE4a |
-- | Socket | AM3 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2016 | Release date | Q2/2011 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
3C 3T @ 3.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT8176
PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.60 GHz |
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AMD Athlon II X3 460
@ 0.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek MT8176 | AMD Athlon II X3 460 |
Unknown | Unknown |