AMD A6-9225 VS MediaTek Dimensity 720

Comparing AMD A6-9225 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720

Comparison of video cards AMD A6-9225 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of AMD A6-9225

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Higher clock speed

2.60 GHz 2.00 GHz

Around -30% better clock speed
Higher turbo clock speed

3.00 GHz 2.00 GHz

Around 33% better overclocked clock speed

Top features of MediaTek Dimensity 720

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More number of cores

8 2

4 times more cores

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

AMD A6-9225 MediaTek Dimensity 720

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD A6-9225 and MediaTek Dimensity 720 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	AMD A6-9225 MediaTek Dimensity 720
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	AMD A Mediatek Dimensity
Generation	6 1
CPU group	AMD A6-9000 MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD A6-9225 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720 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	2.60 GHz 2.00 GHz
CPU Cores	2 8
Turbo (1 Core)	3.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
CPU Threads	2 8
Hyperthreading	No No
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A core	-- 2x Cortex-A76
B core	-- 6x Cortex-A55

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD A6-9225 and MediaTek Dimensity 720 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 R4 (Stoney Ridge) ARM Mali-G57 MP3
GPU frequency	0.66 GHz 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	No turbo No turbo
Execution units	3 3
Shader	192 48
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB 4 GB
Max. displays	3 2
Generation	7 Vallhall 1
DirectX Version	12 12
Technology	28 nm 7 nm
Release date	Q2/2016 Q2/2020

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD A6-9225 and MediaTek Dimensity 720. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD A6-9225 and MediaTek Dimensity 720 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	DDR4-2133 LPDDR4X-2133
Max. Memory	8 GB 12 GB
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2
PCIe version	3.0
PCIe lanes	8

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD A6-9225 and MediaTek Dimensity 720.

Specification	Value
AES-NI	Yes No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD A6-9225 or MediaTek Dimensity 720? 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)	15 W
TDP down	10 W --
Tjunction max.	90 °C --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD A6-9225 and MediaTek Dimensity 720 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	AMD-V None
ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
L3-Cache	2.00 MB --
Architecture	Stoney Ridge (Excavator) Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
Technology	28 nm 7 nm
Socket	FP4 N/A
Release date	Q3/2018 Q3/2020
Part Number	-- MT6853V/ZA MT6853V/NZA