Intel Core2 Duo E8400 vs MediaTek MT6589M
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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CPU comparisonIntel Core2 Duo E8400 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 Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 was released in Q1/2008. 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. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo (29) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
| Intel Core 2 Duo E7000/E8000 (14) | CPU group | MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Wolfdale (Penryn) | Architecture | Cortex-A9 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core2 Duo E8400 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The MediaTek MT6589M has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8400 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | PowerVR SGX544 |
| GPU frequency | 0.16 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.16 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 supportA 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. |
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| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core2 Duo E8400 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6589M can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8400 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 | Memory | LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 4.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 6.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the MediaTek MT6589M is --. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8400 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core2 Duo E8400 has a 6.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6589M cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8400 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| 45 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE 4.1 | ISA extensions | -- |
| LGA 775 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2008 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | 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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
@ 0.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core2 Duo E8400
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core2 Duo E8400 | MediaTek MT6589M |
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