MediaTek MT8389T vs AMD A8-3550MX

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MediaTek MT8389T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3550MX
MediaTek MT8389T AMD A8-3550MX

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8389T or AMD A8-3550MX - 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 MT8389T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389T was released in Q2/2013.

The AMD A8-3550MX has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-3550MX was released in Q4/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD A (112)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8389T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8389T is 1.50 GHz while the AMD A8-3550MX has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-3550MX is at 2.00 GHz (2.70 GHz).

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.70 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 MT8389T Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8389T or AMD A8-3550MX 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 SGX544 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.36 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
0.36 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 3
45nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 5
4 Shader 400
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 SGX544 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode 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 MT8389T can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The AMD A8-3550MX supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
LPDDR2 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8389T is --, while the AMD A8-3550MX has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8389T is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD A8-3550MX is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic AMD A8-3550MX
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket FS1
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
Q2/2013 Release date Q4/2011
-- 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 MT8389T MediaTek MT8389T
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.36 GHz
11 (3%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (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 MT8389T MediaTek MT8389T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3550MX AMD A8-3550MX
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2866 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8389T AMD A8-3550MX
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