Mediatek MT8165

The MediaTek MT8165 is a 64-bit ARM-based SoC for Android devices launched in 2014. The quad-core processor is manufactured in 28 nm and based on the Cortex-A53 architecture. In addition to the CPU core, it integrates an ARM Mali-760 MP2 GPU and a LPDDR3 memory controller (32-bit, 800 MHz, 6.4 GB/s).

Processor

The Cortex-A53 is the successor to the popular Cortex-A7 design. In addition to the jump from 32-bit to 64-bit architecture (ARMv8 ISA) to address more than 4 GB of memory, the new design offers better branch prediction and higher performance-to-power ratio that rivals the Cortex-A9. The four cores of the MT8165 are clocked at up to 1.5 GHz and sits roughly in between the Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4x Cortex-A53 at 1.7 GHz) and Snapdragon 410 (4x Cortex-A53 at 1.2 to 1.4 GHz). The power-efficient processor is fit for common tasks like browsing and running light applications.

Graphics

The integrated dual-core Mali-T760 MP2 is a mid-range GPU clocked at up to 500 MHz. Most Android games will run at acceptable frame rates on medium resolutions and quality.

Codename

Cortex-A53

Series

Mediatek

Series: Mediatek Cortex-A53

Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765	1.8 - 2.3 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P10 MT6755	2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T	2.3 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750T	1.5 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750N	1.5 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750	1.5 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6752	1.7 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6753	1.5 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750S	1.5 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT8752	1.7 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6732	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio X10 MT6795	2.2 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT8165 «	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6737T	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6739	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT8735	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6739WW	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6735	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6737	1.25 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT8732	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6735P	1 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6735M	1 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A53

Clock Rate

1500 MHz

Number of Cores / Threads

4 / 4

Manufacturing Technology

28 nm

Features

LPDDR3 Memory Controller

GPU

ARM Mali-T760 MP2 ( - 500 MHz)

64 Bit

64 Bit support

Architecture

ARM

Announcement Date

11/01/2014

Product Link (external)

www.mediatek.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics

12248 Points (10%)

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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics

12365 Points (10%)

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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core

2031 points (4%)

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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core

686 points (9%)

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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *

17410 ms (20%)

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Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *

1358 ms (15%)

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Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score

4116 Points (3%)

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Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Metal

1145 Points (31%)

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Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Multicore Beta

1771 Points (39%)

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Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Browser

2957 Points (39%)

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Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score

12865 points (30%)

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AnTuTu v5 - AnTuTu v5 Total Score

34331 Points (35%)

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AndEBench - AndEBench Java

1066 Iter./s (33%)

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AndEBench - AndEBench Native

10481 Iter./s (34%)

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests

59688 Points (8%)

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PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score

4226 Points (21%)

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Reviews for the Mediatek MT8165 processor

Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 Tablet Review

Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 Tablet Review

Sounds good. Lenovo's 10-inch TAB 2 A10-70 Tablet offers very decent performance for the price. The Android-based slate comes with a fairly basic no-frills design, but boasts a Full-HD IPS display and above-average sound quality.

Mediatek MT8165, ARM Mali-T760 MP2, 10.1", 518 g

Lenovo Tab 4 7 TB-7304F-ZA300035SE: ARM Mali-T760 MP2, 7.00", 0.3 kg
External Review » Lenovo Tab 4 7 TB-7304F-ZA300035SE

Archos 80C Xenon: ARM Mali-T760 MP2, 8.00", 0.4 kg
External Review » Archos 80C Xenon

Lenovo TAB2 A10-70: ARM Mali-T760 MP2, 10.10", 0.5 kg
External Review » Lenovo TAB2 A10-70

Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70L: ARM Mali-T760 MP2, 10.10", 0.5 kg
External Review » Lenovo Tab 2 A10-70L

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4x 1.5 GHz

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6x 2 GHz

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4x 2 GHz

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