MediaTek MT8317 vs AMD A6-4400M

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MediaTek MT8317 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A6-4400M
MediaTek MT8317 AMD A6-4400M

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8317 or AMD A6-4400M - 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 MT8317 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8317 was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD A6-4400M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-4400M was released in Q2/2012.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD A (112)
MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3) CPU group AMD A6-4000M (2)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Trinity (Piledriver)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8317 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8317 is 1.00 GHz while the AMD A6-4400M has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-4400M is at 2.70 GHz (3.20 GHz).

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

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 MT8317 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8317 or AMD A6-4400M 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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7520G
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.69 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
65nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 3
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
10.1 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.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU AMD Radeon HD 7520G
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 MT8317 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD A6-4400M supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- 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 MT8317 is --, while the AMD A6-4400M has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8317 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD A6-4400M is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic AMD A6-4400M
40 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Socket FS1r2
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2012
-- 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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (2%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
AMD Radeon HD 7520G @ 0.69 GHz
263 (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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
477 (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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1634 (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 MT8317 MediaTek MT8317
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
254 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8317 AMD A6-4400M
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