MediaTek MT8183 vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8183 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
MediaTek MT8183 AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8183 and the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8183 8 core processor released in Q3/2019 with the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD Ryzen 5 (86)
MediaTek MT818x 12nm (1) CPU group AMD Ryzen 6000U/7035U (9)
2 Generation 5
Cortex-A73/-A53 Architecture Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8183 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 5 6600U clocks with 2.90 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8183 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
A-Core 2.90 GHz (4.40 GHz)
6x Zen 3+
2.00 GHz
4x 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 MT8183 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Mediatek APU AI hardware --
Dual core APU @ 0.5 TOPS 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.

ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU AMD Radeon 660M
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 1.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.90 GHz
Bifrost 2 GPU Generation 9
16 nm Technology 6 nm
1 Max. displays 3
3 Compute units 6
48 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 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-G72 MP3 GPU AMD Radeon 660M
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 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8183, while the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8183 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
LPDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-4800
4 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
19.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 3.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 12
-- PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8183 has a TDP of 5 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8183 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8183 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is at 19.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 6 nm.

MediaTek MT8183 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
12 nm Technology 6 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 FP7
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8183 (19%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8183 (17%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U (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 MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
294 (20%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1465 (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 MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1145 (18%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
6385 (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 MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
320 (17%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1879 (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 MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1176 (16%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
7423 (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 MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.80 GHz
89 (6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
AMD Radeon 660M @ 1.90 GHz
1459 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
1425 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
8018 (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 MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
17270 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0.5 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600U AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8183 AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021)
Unknown

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