MediaTek MT8168 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The MediaTek MT8168 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Mediatek MT-Serie series. The processor was released in Q2/2020. The MediaTek MT8168 scores 165 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 524 points.
MediaTek MT8168

At a glance

Name: MediaTek MT8168
Family: Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
CPU group: MediaTek MT816x 12nm (1)
Architecture: Cortex-A53
Technology: 12 nm
Segment: Smartphone / Tablet
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8168 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8168 is 2.00 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x Cortex-A53
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT8168 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the MediaTek MT8168 uses the ARM Mali-G52 MP1, which has 16 texture shaders and 1 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: ARM Mali-G52 MP1
GPU frequency: 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo): No turbo
Compute units: 1
Shader: 16
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q3/2020
Max. displays: 2
Generation: Bifrost 2
Direct X: 12
Technology: 16 nm
Max. GPU Memory: --
Frame Generation: No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode / Encode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 3 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR4X-1866
LPDDR4-1600
14.9 GB/s
12.8 GB/s
Max. Memory: 3 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 3 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 3 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8168 is made in 12 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 0.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 12 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: --
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Android
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): Armv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions: --
Release date: Q2/2020
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the MediaTek MT8168 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
208
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
8C 8T @ 1.95 GHz
199
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
198
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
188
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
183
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
179
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
175

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
610
Apple A8 Apple A8
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
588
MediaTek MT6750 MediaTek MT6750
8C 8T @ 1.50 GHz
521
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
520
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
508
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
476
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
4C 4T @ 1.40 GHz
396

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 Helio P35 MediaTek Helio P35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
167
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
4C 4T @ 1.95 GHz
167
MediaTek Helio G35 MediaTek Helio G35
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
166
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
165
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
163
HiSilicon Kirin 650 HiSilicon Kirin 650
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
163
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
162

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz
531
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
530
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
528
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
524
MediaTek Helio A20 MediaTek Helio A20
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
522
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
514
MediaTek Helio A25 MediaTek Helio A25
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
509

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 MT6732 MediaTek MT6732
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.50 GHz
28
MediaTek MT6732M MediaTek MT6732M
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.50 GHz
28
Samsung Exynos 850 Samsung Exynos 850
ARM Mali-G52 MP1 @ 0.85 GHz
26
MediaTek MT8168 MediaTek MT8168
ARM Mali-G52 MP1 @ 0.85 GHz
26
Apple A5X Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz
26
Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Qualcomm Adreno 308 @ 0.50 GHz
24

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