MediaTek MT8127

MediaTek MT8127
Benchmarks & Specs

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The MediaTek MT8127 is a processor that was found in many affordable devices. It utilizes the Cortex-A7 architecture and is manufactured using a 28 nm process. This allowed for good energy efficiency, which is important for mobile applications. The integrated graphics unit, an ARM Mali-450 MP4, supported basic multimedia tasks.

You could watch movies and play simple games with it. This chip was often the heart of tablets and other inexpensive devices. Its 1 MB L2 cache contributed to the overall system responsiveness. It provided a solid foundation for everyday tasks like web browsing or emails. The maximum memory bandwidth was 5 GB/s.

For its time, the MediaTek MT8127 represented a balanced solution. It made mobile technology accessible to a wider audience. We remember it as a first point of contact with smart hardware for many users. Its strengths clearly lay in its cost-effectiveness and its reliable performance for basic applications.

  • Energy efficiency through 28 nm manufacturing
  • Basic multimedia capabilities
  • Cost-effective and widely used
  • Solid performance for basic applications

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

MediaTek MT6582
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
73
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C / 4T · 1.60 GHz
73
MediaTek MT8127
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
72
MediaTek MT6582M
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
71
MediaTek MT8121
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
71
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C / 4T · 1.60 GHz
273
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8C / 8T · 2.40 GHz
268
MediaTek MT8127
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
261
MediaTek MT8382
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
244
MediaTek MT8321
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
242
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

UNISOC T610
UNISOC T610 109 %
ARM Mali-G52 MP2
39
MediaTek Helio A25
PowerVR GE8320
38
MediaTek MT8127
ARM Mali-450 MP4
36
MediaTek MT6750N
ARM Mali-T860 MP2
35
MediaTek MT6750
ARM Mali-T860 MP2
35

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyMediatek MT-Serie (72)
CPU groupMediaTek MT81xx A7 (5)
ArchitectureCortex-A7
Technology28 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x Cortex-A7
Frequency: 1.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache0.51 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameARM Mali-450 MP4
GPU frequency0.60 - 0.60 GHz
CUs / Shader4 / 64
Raytracing
Max. displays1
Max. GPU Memory
Technology28nm
Release date2012

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-666
5.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels1
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsAndroid
Instruction setArmv7-A (32 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ2/2014
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
MediaTek MT8127
MediaTek MT8127
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