Intel Celeron E3400 vs MediaTek MT6589T

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Intel Celeron E3400 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6589T
Intel Celeron E3400 MediaTek MT6589T

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron E3400 or MediaTek MT6589T - 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 Intel Celeron E3400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron E3400 was released in Q1/2010.

The MediaTek MT6589T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6589T was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Celeron E3000 (3) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
1 Generation 1
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Cortex-A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron E3400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz. The MediaTek MT6589T has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589T
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 1.50 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.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX544
GPU frequency 0.36 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.36 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45nm
Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX544
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron E3400 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6589T can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589T
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR2-533
16 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron E3400 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the MediaTek MT6589T is --.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589T
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron E3400 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6589T cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Intel Celeron E3400 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589T
45 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2013
42 $ Release price --
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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.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
355 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 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.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
624 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.36 GHz
11 (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.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
846 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Celeron E3400 Intel Celeron E3400
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
412 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Celeron E3400 MediaTek MT6589T
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