MediaTek MT8163V/A

MediaTek MT8163V/A
Benchmarks & Specs

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The MediaTek MT8163V/A, manufactured using the 28 nm process, established itself as a widely used processor. Its Cortex-A53 architecture focused on high energy efficiency. As a result, many tablets and other mobile devices benefited from this design. The integrated graphics unit, an ARM Mali-T720 MP2, also offered solid performance.

It was well-suited for everyday multimedia applications and enabled smooth video playback. This proved to be a great advantage for devices primarily designed for media consumption. The chip provided a reliable basis for its use in various consumer products. It was known for its good energy efficiency, which led to longer battery life.

We have often seen devices with this chip function quite reliably for years. A maximum memory bandwidth of 6 GB/s was perfectly adequate for the requirements at the time. Even today, devices with the MediaTek MT8163V/A are suitable for simple tasks. These include surfing the web or processing e-mails.

It was a rock-solid and functional chip that found its place in many households.
  • High energy efficiency
  • Solid integrated graphics performance for multimedia
  • Reliability for everyday tasks

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
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505
22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Qualcomm Adreno 505
22
MediaTek MT8163V/A
ARM Mali-T720 MP2
20
UNISOC SC9832E
ARM Mali-T820 MP2
20
MediaTek MT6737T
ARM Mali-T720 MP2
20

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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: 1.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameARM Mali-T720 MP2
GPU frequency0.60 - 0.60 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 dateQ2/2015
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
MediaTek MT8163V/A
MediaTek MT8163V/A
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