MediaTek MT8161

MediaTek MT8161
Benchmarks & Specs

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The MediaTek MT8161 was, at its time, a widespread solution in the field of mobile devices. It used the energy-efficient Cortex-A53 architecture. This was particularly designed for optimized power consumption. That made it a very good choice for devices that needed a long battery life. It was found in tablets or media players.

The integrated graphics unit, an ARM Mali-T720 MP2, delivered a solid performance for the requirements at the time. It enabled the smooth playback of videos in common formats. Browsing the internet or using basic applications was also easily possible with it. The MediaTek MT8161 was developed to ensure a balanced user experience.

The energy consumption was never lost sight of. We have come to know it as a reliable chip. It was specially designed for media consumption and light productivity tasks. Even today, this processor can be useful for simple functions such as playing content. Navigating the web is still possible. It offered a cost-effective basis for many products.
  • Energy-efficient Cortex-A53 architecture
  • Solid integrated graphics (ARM Mali-T720 MP2)
  • Suitable for media consumption and light tasks
  • Cost-effective basis for end devices

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
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In segment Smartphone / Tablet

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyMediatek MT-Serie (72)
CPU groupMediaTek MT816x (4)
ArchitectureCortex-A53
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-A53
Frequency: 1.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameARM Mali-T720 MP2
GPU frequency0.01 - 0.01 GHz
CUs / Shader2 / 32
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory
Technology28nm
Release dateQ4/2013

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-800
DDR3-800
6.4 GB/s
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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 setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date2014
Release price
Documents
MediaTek MT8161
MediaTek MT8161
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