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Differences
Top features of Samsung S5L8900
Top features of MediaTek MT8121
-
Higher clock speed1.30 GHz
0.40 GHz
Around 69% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Samsung S5L8900 and MediaTek MT8121 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Samsung S5L8900
MediaTek MT8121
|
| Family |
Samsung S5L
Mediatek MT-Serie
|
| CPU group |
Samsung S5L8900
MediaTek MT81xx A7
|
| Segment |
Mobile
Mobile
|
| Generation |
1
1
|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Samsung S5L8900 vs MediaTek MT8121 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 |
|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads |
1 / 1
4 / 4
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
| Cores |
1x
4x Cortex-A7
|
| Hyperthreading / SMT |
No
No
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Frequency |
0.40 GHz
1.30 GHz
|
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core) |
0.41 GHz
--
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Samsung S5L8900 and MediaTek MT8121 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
PowerVR MBX Lite
PowerVR SGX544
|
| GPU frequency |
0.16 GHz
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
0.16 GHz
|
| Execution units |
1
2
|
| Shader |
1
4
|
| Max. displays |
1
1
|
| Direct X |
--
10.1
|
| Technology |
130nm
45nm
|
| Release date |
Q1/2001
Q1/2010
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Samsung S5L8900 and MediaTek MT8121. 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 |
No
Decode / Encode
|
| VP8 |
No
Decode
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Samsung S5L8900 and MediaTek MT8121 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 |
|---|---|
| ECC |
No
No
|
| AES-NI |
No
No
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Samsung S5L8900 or MediaTek MT8121? 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 |
|---|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Samsung S5L8900 and MediaTek MT8121 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Technology |
90 nm
28 nm
|
| Chip design |
Chiplet
|
| Socket |
N/A
N/A
|
| Architecture |
ARM 1176
Cortex-A7
|
| Operating systems |
Android
Android
|
| Virtualization |
None
None
|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
|
| Release date |
Q1/2007
Q4/2013
|
