MediaTek MT8312 vs AMD G-T56E

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MediaTek MT8312 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD G-T56E
MediaTek MT8312 AMD G-T56E

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8312 or AMD G-T56E - 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 MT8312 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8312 was released in 2014.

The AMD G-T56E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.65 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The AMD G-T56E was released in Q1/2012.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD G (38)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group AMD G (13)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8312 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8312 is 1.30 GHz while the AMD G-T56E has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD G-T56E is at 1.65 GHz.

MediaTek MT8312 Characteristic AMD G-T56E
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.65 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT8312 Characteristic AMD G-T56E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8312 or AMD G-T56E 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-400 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation 3
28nm Technology 40 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 1
16 Shader 80
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
0 DirectX Version 11

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-400 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6250
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8312 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD G-T56E supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 10.6 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8312 Characteristic AMD G-T56E
Memory DDR3-1333
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 10.6 GB/s
No ECC No
0.26 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8312 is --, while the AMD G-T56E has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8312 Characteristic AMD G-T56E
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 18 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8312 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.26 MB cache. The AMD G-T56E is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8312 Characteristic AMD G-T56E
28 nm Technology 40 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket --
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
2014 Release date Q1/2012
-- 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.
MediaTek MT8312 MediaTek MT8312
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.50 GHz
5 (10%)
AMD G-T56E AMD G-T56E
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (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 MT8312 MediaTek MT8312
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD G-T56E AMD G-T56E
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
751 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8312 AMD G-T56E
Unknown Unknown

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