AMD A12-9800 vs MediaTek MT6589

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AMD A12-9800 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6589
AMD A12-9800 MediaTek MT6589

CPU comparison

AMD A12-9800 or MediaTek MT6589 - 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 A12-9800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9800 was released in Q3/2017.

The MediaTek MT6589 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 MT6589 was released in Q1/2013.
AMD A (112) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD A12-9800 (1) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
7 Generation 1
Excavator (Bristol Ridge) Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A12-9800 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A12-9800 is 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the MediaTek MT6589 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6589 is at 1.20 GHz.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.80 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
4.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD A12-9800 or MediaTek MT6589 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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU PowerVR SGX544
1.11 GHz GPU frequency 0.29 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.29 GHz
6 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology 45nm
2 Max. displays 1
8 Compute units 2
512 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 R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) GPU PowerVR SGX544
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A12-9800 can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6589 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 4.3 GB/s.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
DDR4-2400 Memory LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
2.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
8 PCIe lanes --
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A12-9800 is 65 W, while the MediaTek MT6589 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A12-9800 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6589 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

AMD A12-9800 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A12-9800 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 (12%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A12-9800 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 (7%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
607 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
75 (12%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1827 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
134 (7%)

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 A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 1.11 GHz
1143 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz
9 (1%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
655 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
1979 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
254 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
762 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
100 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A12-9800 AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
326 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A12-9800 MediaTek MT6589
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