AMD Phenom II X2 521 vs MediaTek MT6592M

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AMD Phenom II X2 521 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6592M
AMD Phenom II X2 521 MediaTek MT6592M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Phenom II X2 521 and the MediaTek MT6592M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Phenom II X2 521 2 core processor released in Q2/2011 with the MediaTek MT6592M which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in 2014.
AMD Phenom II (52) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
AMD Phenom II - 500 (2) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
1 Generation 1
Regor (K10) Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Phenom II X2 521 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6592M clocks with 1.40 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD Phenom II X2 521 Characteristic MediaTek MT6592M
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 1.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Phenom II X2 521 Characteristic MediaTek MT6592M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
-- GPU Generation Utgard
Technology 28nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 0

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.

no iGPU GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Phenom II X2 521, while the MediaTek MT6592M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s enabled.

AMD Phenom II X2 521 Characteristic MediaTek MT6592M
DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
2.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Phenom II X2 521 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6592M is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Phenom II X2 521 Characteristic MediaTek MT6592M
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Phenom II X2 521 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6592M is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

AMD Phenom II X2 521 Characteristic MediaTek MT6592M
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions --
AM3 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2011 Release date 2014
35 $ 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 Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6592M MediaTek MT6592M
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
2253 (100%)
MediaTek MT6592M MediaTek MT6592M
8C 8T @ 1.40 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 Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
92 (100%)
MediaTek MT6592M MediaTek MT6592M
8C 8T @ 1.40 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 Phenom II X2 521 AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
177 (100%)
MediaTek MT6592M MediaTek MT6592M
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Phenom II X2 521 MediaTek MT6592M
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