MediaTek MT8377 vs MediaTek MT8317T

Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT8317T and MediaTek MT8377 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek MT8317T MediaTek MT8377
• Family
  Mediatek MT-Serie Mediatek MT-Serie
• CPU group
  MediaTek MT83xx A9 MediaTek MT83xx A9
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 1

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT8317T vs MediaTek MT8377 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
  2 / 2 2 / 2
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  2x Cortex-A9 2x Cortex-A9
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.20 GHz 1.20 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
  1.20 GHz 1.20 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT8317T and MediaTek MT8377 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  PowerVR SGX531 PowerVR SGX531
• GPU frequency
  0.52 GHz 0.52 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.52 GHz 0.52 GHz
• Execution units
  1 1
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Direct X
  10.1 10.1
• Technology
  65nm 65nm
• Release date
  Q4/2006 Q4/2006

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT8317T and MediaTek MT8377. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between MediaTek MT8317T and MediaTek MT8377 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.

• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT8317T or MediaTek MT8377? 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 MT8317T and MediaTek MT8377 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  40 nm 40 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• L2-Cache
  -- 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cortex-A9 Cortex-A9
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
• Release date
  Q3/2013 Q3/2013