MediaTek MT6572M vs MediaTek MT6517

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MediaTek MT6572M CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6517
MediaTek MT6572M MediaTek MT6517

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6572M or MediaTek MT6517 - 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 MT6572M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6572M was released in 2013.

The MediaTek MT6517 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6517 was released in 2012.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6572M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6572M is 1.00 GHz while the MediaTek MT6517 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6517 is at 1.00 GHz.

MediaTek MT6572M Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz Frequency 1.00 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.

MediaTek MT6572M Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT6572M or MediaTek MT6517 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.

ARM Mali-400 GPU PowerVR SGX531
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.52 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.52 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation --
28nm Technology 65nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 1
16 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 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.

ARM Mali-400 GPU PowerVR SGX531
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6572M can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The MediaTek MT6517 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek MT6572M Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR2
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6572M is --, while the MediaTek MT6517 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6572M Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6572M is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6517 is manufactured in 40 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6572M Characteristic MediaTek MT6517
28 nm Technology 40 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
2013 Release date 2012
-- 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 MT6572M MediaTek MT6572M
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.40 GHz
4 (86%)
MediaTek MT6517 MediaTek MT6517
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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