MediaTek MT8377 vs AMD Ryzen 9 4900U

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8377		AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
CPU comparison MediaTek MT8377 or AMD Ryzen 9 4900U - 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 MT8377 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8377 was released in Q3/2013. The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U was released in Q1/2020.

Mediatek MT-Serie (72)	Family	AMD Ryzen 9 (40)
MediaTek MT83xx A9 (3)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 4000U (11)
1	Generation	3
Cortex-A9	Architecture	Renoir (Zen 2)
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The MediaTek MT8377 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.40 GHz).
MediaTek MT8377	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
2	Cores	8
2	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.20 GHz	Frequency	2.00 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.40 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 GHz


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 MT8377	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
PowerVR SGX531	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
0.52 GHz	GPU frequency	0.40 GHz
0.52 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.75 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9
65nm	Technology	7 nm
1	Max. displays	3
1	Compute units	8
--	Shader	512
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	8 GB
10.1	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.
PowerVR SGX531	GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The MediaTek MT8377 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 4900U can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
MediaTek MT8377	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
	Memory	LPDDR4-4266, DDR4-3200
	Max. Memory	64 GB
0	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
--	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
1.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
--	PCIe version	3.0
--	PCIe lanes	12
--	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8377 has a TDP of --, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U is 15 W.
MediaTek MT8377	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
--	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	25 W
--	TDP down	10 W
--	Tjunction max.	105 °C
Technical details The MediaTek MT8377 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 4900U cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8377	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U
40 nm	Technology	7 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	FP6
None	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
No	AES-NI	Yes
Android	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q1/2020
--	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 MT8377 PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz	4 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Renoir) @ 1.75 GHz	1792 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	MediaTek MT8377 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1279 (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 MT8377 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1203 (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 MT8377 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	6422 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	MediaTek MT8377 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	501 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	MediaTek MT8377 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	3292 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	MediaTek MT8377 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	204 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	MediaTek MT8377 2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 9 4900U 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	1384 (100%)

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