MediaTek MT8188J vs MediaTek MT8169A

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MediaTek MT8188J CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8169A
MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8169A

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8188J or MediaTek MT8169A - 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 MediaTek MT8169A has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8169A was released in Q4/2022.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1) CPU group MediaTek MT816xA 12nm (1)
2 Generation 2
Cortex-A78/-A55 Architecture Cortex-A55
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 MediaTek MT8169A has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8169A is at 2.00 GHz.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic MediaTek MT8169A
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
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 MediaTek MT8169A
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8188J or MediaTek MT8169A 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 ARM Mali-G52 MP2
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.61 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation Bifrost 2
7 nm Technology 16 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 2
32 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory --
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 ARM Mali-G52 MP2
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
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
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 MediaTek MT8169A supports up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic MediaTek MT8169A
LPDDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4-1866
8 GB Max. Memory 3 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8188J is 5 W, while the MediaTek MT8169A has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic MediaTek MT8169A
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8169A is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic MediaTek MT8169A
12 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8188J (100%)
MediaTek MT8169A (25%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8188J (100%)
MediaTek MT8169A (43%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
180 (25%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
865 (43%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.61 GHz
39 (16%)

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%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
229 (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%)
MediaTek MT8169A MediaTek MT8169A
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
835 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8188J MediaTek MT8169A
Amazon Fire Max 11 Amazon Fire HD 8 (2022)
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022)

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