MediaTek Dimensity 9000 vs AMD Ryzen 3 5400U. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• Family
  Mediatek Dimensity AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  MediaTek Dimensity 9000 AMD Ryzen 5000U
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  3 4

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.

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

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
  ARM Mali-G710 MP10 AMD Radeon 6 Graphics (Renoir)
• GPU frequency
  0.85 GHz 1.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  10 6
• Shader
  0 384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 2 GB
• Max. displays
  1 3
• Generation
  Vallhall 3 9
• Technology
  4 nm 7 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2021 Q1/2020

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

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 3 5400U and MediaTek Dimensity 9000. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  LPDDR5-7500 DDR4-3200LPDDR4-4266
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• Memory channels
  4 2
• ECC
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and AMD Ryzen 3 5400U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W
• TDP up
  -- 25 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 105 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 and AMD Ryzen 3 5400U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv9-A64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  -- 16.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-X2 / -A710 / -A510 Cezanne (Zen 3)
• Technology
  4 nm 7 nm
• Virtualization
  None AMD-V, SVM
• Socket
  N/A FP6
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2021
• Part Number
  MT6983 --