AMD A6-3600 VS MediaTek MT8127 — differences in specs

Comparing AMD A6-3600 vs MediaTek MT8127

Comparison of video cards AMD A6-3600 vs MediaTek MT8127 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD A6-3600

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Higher clock speed

2.10 GHz 1.30 GHz

Around -62% better clock speed

Top features of MediaTek MT8127

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A6-3600 MediaTek MT8127

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A6-3600 and MediaTek MT8127 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A6-3600 MediaTek MT8127
Segment	Desktop / Server Mobile
Family	AMD A Mediatek MT-Serie
Generation	1 1
CPU group	AMD A6-3000 MediaTek MT81xx A7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A6-3600 vs MediaTek MT8127 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
Frequency	2.10 GHz 1.30 GHz
Overclocking	Yes No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A6-3600 and MediaTek MT8127 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	AMD Radeon HD 6530D ARM Mali-450 MP4
GPU frequency	0.44 GHz 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo 0.60 GHz
Execution units	5 4
Shader	320 64
Max. GPU Memory	1 GB --
Max. displays	0 1
Generation	3 Utgard
Technology	32 nm 28nm
Release date	Q4/2010 2012

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A6-3600 and MediaTek MT8127. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A6-3600 and MediaTek MT8127 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	DDR3-1600 DDR3-666
ECC	No No
Memory channels	2 1 (Single Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A6-3600 or MediaTek MT8127? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value
TDP (PL1)	65 W

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A6-3600 and MediaTek MT8127 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V None
ISA extensions	SSE3, SSE4a
L2-Cache	-- 0.51 MB
L3-Cache	4.00 MB --
Architecture	Llano (K10) Cortex-A7
Technology	32 nm 28 nm
Socket	FM1 N/A
Release date	Q3/2011 Q2/2014