MediaTek MT6515 vs MediaTek MT6589M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6515 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6589M
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6589M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6515 and the MediaTek MT6589M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6515 1 core processor released in 2012 with the MediaTek MT6589M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6515 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. The processor can compute 1 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6589M clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
1 Cores 4
1 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU PowerVR SGX544
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.16 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.16 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
65nm Technology 45nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 2
-- Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

PowerVR SGX531 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6515, while the MediaTek MT6589M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 4.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6515 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6589M is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6515 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6589M is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
40 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
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.
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (84%)
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6589M
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