MediaTek MT8188J vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

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MediaTek MT8188J CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
MediaTek MT8188J AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8188J or AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - 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 Ryzen 9 7940HS has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS was released in Q1/2023.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (40)
MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
2 Generation 6
Cortex-A78/-A55 Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

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 Ryzen 9 7940HS has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is at 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz).

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz)
8x Zen 4
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
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 MT8188J Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen™ AI
-- AI specifications AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8188J or AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 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 780M
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 2.80 GHz
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation 3
7 nm Technology 4 nm
2 Max. displays 4
2 Compute units 12
32 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 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 780M
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
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
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 Ryzen 9 7940HS supports up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 120.0 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
LPDDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
8 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 8.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8188J is 5 W, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS has a TDP of 54 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 24.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
12 nm Technology 4 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
-- Socket FP8
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8188J (36%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8188J (17%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
710 (36%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
1974 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2016 (17%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
11600 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz
243 (6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz
4357 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
2617 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
12447 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
30995 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
661 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
7423 (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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
10 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8188J AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Amazon Fire Max 11 Unknown

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