MediaTek MT8188J vs Apple A6X
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CPU comparisonMediaTek MT8188J or Apple A6X - 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 Apple A6X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A6X was released in Q3/2012. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1) | CPU group | Apple A6/A6X (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 6 |
| Cortex-A78/-A55 | Architecture | A6 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | Apple A5X |
| -- | Successor | Apple A8X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Apple A6X has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A6X is at 1.40 GHz. |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| 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 | 1.40 GHz 2x Swift |
| 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe MediaTek MT8188J or Apple A6X 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. |
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| ARM Mali-G57 MP2 | GPU | PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) |
| 0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.30 GHz |
| 0.95 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Vallhall 1 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 7 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 2 | Compute units | 16 |
| 32 | Shader | 128 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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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| ARM Mali-G57 MP2 | GPU | PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT8188J can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.5 GB/s. The Apple A6X supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 17.1 GB/s. |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR2-1066 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 1 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 25.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8188J is 5 W, while the Apple A6X has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| 5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Apple A6X is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Characteristic | Apple A6X |
| 12 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | iOS |
| Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2012 |
| -- | 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.
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MediaTek MT8188J
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz |
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Apple A6X
PowerVR SGX554MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.30 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Apple A6X
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Apple A6X |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | Apple iPad (4. Gen) |
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