MediaTek Helio P30 vs MediaTek MT6591

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MediaTek Helio P30 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6591
MediaTek Helio P30 MediaTek MT6591

CPU comparison

MediaTek Helio P30 or MediaTek MT6591 - 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 MediaTek Helio P30 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. Up to 6 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio P30 was released in Q3/2017.

The MediaTek MT6591 has 6 cores with 6 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 MT6591 was released in Q1/2014.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio P30 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. The MediaTek MT6591 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

MediaTek Helio P30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 1.50 GHz
6x Cortex-A7
1.65 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

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.

MediaTek Helio P30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
-- 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.

ARM Mali-G71 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
0.95 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
Bifrost 1 GPU Generation Utgard
16 nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 4
32 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 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.

ARM Mali-G71 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek Helio P30 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6591 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

MediaTek Helio P30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
LPDDR4X-1600 Memory LPDDR3, LPDDR2
6 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- 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 MediaTek Helio P30 has a TDP of --, that of the MediaTek MT6591 is --.

MediaTek Helio P30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio P30 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6591 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

MediaTek Helio P30 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
16 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q3/2017 Release date Q1/2014
-- 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.
MediaTek Helio P30 MediaTek Helio P30
ARM Mali-G71 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz
66 (100%)
MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (55%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio P30 MediaTek MT6591
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