MediaTek MT8188J vs AMD A4-9120C

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8188J		AMD A4-9120C
CPU comparison MediaTek MT8188J or AMD A4-9120C - 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 MT8188J has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8188J was released in Q1/2023. The AMD A4-9120C has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD A4-9120C was released in Q1/2019.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	AMD A (112)
MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1)	CPU group	AMD A4-9000 (2)
2	Generation	6
Cortex-A78/-A55	Architecture	Stoney Ridge (Excavator)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT8188J has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8188J is 2.20 GHz while the AMD A4-9120C has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A4-9120C is at 1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz).
MediaTek MT8188J	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
8	Cores	2
8	Threads	2
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.20 GHz 2x Cortex-A78	A-Core	1.60 GHz (2.40 GHz)
2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55	B-Core	--
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 MT8188J	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The MediaTek MT8188J or AMD A4-9120C 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-G57 MP2	GPU	AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
0.25 GHz	GPU frequency	0.60 GHz
0.95 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
Vallhall 1	GPU Generation	7
7 nm	Technology	28 nm
2	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	3
32	Shader	192
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
4 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 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-G57 MP2	GPU	AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The MediaTek MT8188J can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.5 GB/s. The AMD A4-9120C supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 15.0 GB/s.
MediaTek MT8188J	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
LPDDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-1866
8 GB	Max. Memory	8 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	1 (Single Channel)
25.5 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	15.0 GB/s
No	ECC	No
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	8
--	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8188J is 5 W, while the AMD A4-9120C has a TDP of 6 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
MediaTek MT8188J	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
5 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	6 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The AMD A4-9120C is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.
MediaTek MT8188J	Characteristic	AMD A4-9120C
12 nm	Technology	28 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
--	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
--	Socket	FP4
None	Virtualization	AMD-V
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems
Q1/2023	Release date	Q1/2019
--	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 MT8188J ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz	243 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C AMD Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz	230 (95%)

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 MT8188J 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	710 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.40 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 MT8188J 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	2016 (100%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 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 MT8188J 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD A4-9120C 2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz	1545 (100%)

Devices using this processor
MediaTek MT8188J	AMD A4-9120C
Amazon Fire Max 11	Unknown

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