MediaTek MT6515 vs Samsung Exynos 8890

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MediaTek MT6515 CPU1 vs CPU2 Samsung Exynos 8890
MediaTek MT6515 Samsung Exynos 8890

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6515 and the Samsung Exynos 8890 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6515 1 core processor released in 2012 with the Samsung Exynos 8890 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2016.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Samsung Exynos (47)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Samsung Exynos 8890 (1)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Exynos M1 / Cortex-A53
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 Samsung Exynos 8890 clocks with 2.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8890
1 Cores 8
1 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz
1x Cortex-A9
A-Core 2.60 GHz
4x Exynos M1 (Mangoos)
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 Samsung Exynos 8890
-- 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 ARM Mali-T880 MP12
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
-- GPU Generation Midgard 4
65nm Technology 16 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 12
-- Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 11

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 ARM Mali-T880 MP12
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6515, while the Samsung Exynos 8890 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8890
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR4-1866
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6515 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 8890 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8890
-- 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 Samsung Exynos 8890 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

MediaTek MT6515 Characteristic Samsung Exynos 8890
40 nm Technology 14 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
2012 Release date Q1/2016
-- 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 (2%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
ARM Mali-T880 MP12 @ 0.65 GHz
265 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
331 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1136 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
410 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
1034 (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.
MediaTek MT6515 MediaTek MT6515
1C 1T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Samsung Exynos 8890 Samsung Exynos 8890
8C 8T @ 2.60 GHz
2524 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6515 Samsung Exynos 8890
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