AMD A4-1250 vs MediaTek Kompanio 1200. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  AMD A Mediatek Kompanio
• Generation
  7 3
• CPU group
  AMD A4-1000 MediaTek Kompanio 900/1200/1300

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon HD 8210 ARM Mali-G57 MP5
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.01 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.01 GHz
• Execution units
  2 5
• Shader
  128 80
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB 4 GB
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  5 Vallhall 1
• Technology
  28 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q2/2020

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by MediaTek Kompanio 1200 and AMD A4-1250. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM LPDDR4X-2133
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 4

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD A4-1250 and MediaTek Kompanio 1200 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  8 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD A4-1250 and MediaTek Kompanio 1200, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• 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
  1.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Temash (Jaguar) Cortex-A78 / Cortex-A55
• Technology
  28 nm 6 nm
• Socket
  FT3 N/A
• Release date
  Q2/2013 Q1/2022
• Part Number
  -- MT8195