Intel Core2 Solo U2100 vs MediaTek MT6589M

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Intel Core2 Solo U2100 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6589M
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 MediaTek MT6589M

CPU comparison

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 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 Solo U2100 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.06 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 was released in Q3/2007.

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.
Intel Core2 Solo (4) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core 2 Solo U2000 (2) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
1 Generation 1
Merom (Core) Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 1 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is 1.06 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.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.06 GHz Frequency 1.20 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 Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 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.

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 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 Core2 Solo U2100 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 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.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 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 thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is 5.5 W, while the MediaTek MT6589M has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
5.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core2 Solo U2100 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6589M is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
65 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 --
PGA 478 Socket --
VT-x Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q3/2007 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.
Intel Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (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 Core2 Solo U2100 Intel Core2 Solo U2100
1C 1T @ 1.06 GHz
227 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core2 Solo U2100 MediaTek MT6589M
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