Intel Pentium 987 vs MediaTek MT6589M
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CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 987 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 Pentium 987 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 987 was released in Q3/2012. 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 Pentium (150) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
| Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) |
| 3 | Generation | 1 |
| Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Cortex-A9 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 987 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 987 is 1.50 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. |
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.50 GHz | Frequency | 1.20 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium 987 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | PowerVR SGX544 |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.16 GHz |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.16 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | 45nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 6 | Compute units | 2 |
| 48 | Shader | 4 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | 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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| Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | PowerVR SGX544 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 987 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 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. |
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | 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 |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | -- |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | -- |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 W, while the MediaTek MT6589M has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| 17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 987 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6589M is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| 32 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | -- |
| BGA 1023 | Socket | -- |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
| Q3/2012 | 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.
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Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
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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 Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 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 Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 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 Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 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 Pentium 987 | MediaTek MT6589M |
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