MediaTek MT6739 vs MediaTek MT6738T

Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT6739 and MediaTek MT6738T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek MT6739 MediaTek MT6738T
• Family
  Mediatek MT-Serie Mediatek MT-Serie
• CPU group
  MediaTek MT67xx MediaTek MT67xx
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 1

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT6739 vs MediaTek MT6738T 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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  4 / 4 4 / 4
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A53
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.50 GHz 1.50 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
  1.50 GHz 1.50 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT6739 and MediaTek MT6738T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  PowerVR GE8100 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
• GPU frequency
  0.57 GHz 0.52 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.57 GHz 0.52 GHz
• Execution units
  0 2
• Shader
  0 32
• Max. displays
  2 2
• Generation
  Midgard 4
• Direct X
  10 11
• Technology
  20 nm 28nm
• Release date
  Q1/2017 Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT6739 and MediaTek MT6738T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between MediaTek MT6739 and MediaTek MT6738T 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-667 LPDDR3-667
• Max. Memory
  3 GB 4 GB
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 1 (Single Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT6739 or MediaTek MT6738T? 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.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek MT6739 and MediaTek MT6738T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q2/2016