AMD 3015e vs MediaTek MT6589M

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AMD 3015e CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6589M
AMD 3015e MediaTek MT6589M

CPU comparison

AMD 3015e or MediaTek MT6589M - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD 3015e has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The AMD 3015e was released in Q3/2020.

The MediaTek MT6589M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6589M was released in Q3/2013.
AMD E (23) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD 3000e/Ce (3) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
4 Generation 1
Dali (Zen) Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD 3015e has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD 3015e is 1.20 GHz (2.30 GHz) while the MediaTek MT6589M has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6589M is at 1.20 GHz.

AMD 3015e Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
2.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
1.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD 3015e Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD 3015e or MediaTek MT6589M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU PowerVR SGX544
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.16 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.16 GHz
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 45nm
3 Max. displays 1
3 Compute units 2
192 Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) GPU PowerVR SGX544
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD 3015e can use up to 16 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 12.8 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6589M supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 4.3 GB/s.

AMD 3015e Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
DDR4-1600 Memory LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533
16 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD 3015e is 6 W, while the MediaTek MT6589M has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD 3015e Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD 3015e is manufactured in 14 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6589M is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD 3015e Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
14 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
FT5 Socket --
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 0.60 GHz
230 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (2%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
528 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD 3015e AMD 3015e
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
974 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD 3015e MediaTek MT6589M
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