MediaTek MT8317 vs AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

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MediaTek MT8317 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
MediaTek MT8317 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8317 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 - 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 EPYC Embedded 3251 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 was released in Q1/2018.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD EPYC (129)
MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3) CPU group AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 (7)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Snowy Owl (Zen)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 EPYC Embedded 3251 has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 is at 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz).

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.00 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- 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 MT8317 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8317 or AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 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 no iGPU
0.52 GHz GPU frequency --
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65nm Technology
1 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8317 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 42.7 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
Memory DDR4-2666
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 42.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 4.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 16.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 32
-- PCIe Bandwidth 31.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8317 is --, while the AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8317 is manufactured in 40 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8317 Characteristic AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
40 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP4r2
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2018
-- 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 (100%)
AMD EPYC Embedded 3251 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 EPYC Embedded 3251 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
8C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
13982 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8317 AMD EPYC Embedded 3251
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