MediaTek MT8317T vs Samsung Exynos 5260

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8317T CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 5260
MediaTek MT8317T Samsung Exynos 5260

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8317T and the Samsung Exynos 5260 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8317T 2 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Samsung Exynos 5260 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Samsung Exynos (46)
MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3) CPU group Samsung Exynos 5260/5410/5420/5422/5800 (5)
1 Generation 3
Cortex-A9 Architecture Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8317T is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Samsung Exynos 5260 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
2 Cores 6
2 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A9
A-Core 1.50 GHz
2x Cortex-A15
-- B-Core 1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A7

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 MT8317T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU ARM Mali-T624 MP4
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Midgard 2
65nm Technology 32nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
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 ARM Mali-T624 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8317T, while the Samsung Exynos 5260 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
Memory LPDDR3-800
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8317T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 5260 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8317T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 5260 is at 2.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT8317T Characteristic Samsung Exynos 5260
40 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2014
-- 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 MT8317T MediaTek MT8317T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (5%)
Samsung Exynos 5260 Samsung Exynos 5260
ARM Mali-T624 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
77 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8317T Samsung Exynos 5260
Unknown Unknown

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