MediaTek MT6580 vs Apple A17 Pro

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MediaTek MT6580 CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A17 Pro
MediaTek MT6580 Apple A17 Pro

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6580 and the Apple A17 Pro and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6580 4 core processor released in 2015 with the Apple A17 Pro which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Apple A series (22)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Apple A17 (1)
1 Generation 17
Cortex-A9 Architecture A17
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A16 Bionic
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6580 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Apple A17 Pro clocks with 3.78 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A7
A-Core 3.78 GHz
-- B-Core 2.11 GHz

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 MT6580 Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
-- AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
-- AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS

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.

ARM Mali-400 GPU Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 1.40 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation --
28nm Technology 3 nm
1 Max. displays 3
1 Compute units 24
16 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 6 GB
0 DirectX Version --

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 Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6580, while the Apple A17 Pro supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory LPDDR5-6400
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 20.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 24.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6580 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Apple A17 Pro is 11 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 11 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6580 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Apple A17 Pro is at 44.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
28 nm Technology 3 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8.6-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems iOS
2015 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6580 (3%)
Apple A17 Pro (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6580 (4%)
Apple A17 Pro (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 MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
67 (3%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
2140 (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 MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
211 (4%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
5868 (100%)

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 MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.40 GHz
4 (0%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) @ 1.40 GHz
2147 (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 MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
2952 (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 MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
7462 (100%)

AnTuTu 10 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 10 benchmark is one of the best-known benchmarks for mobile processors, which is now available in version 10. There is a version for Android-based smartphones and tablets, as well as a version for Apple mobile devices, i.e. iPhones and iPads.

The Antutu 10 benchmark has 3 phases. In the first phase, the device's RAM is tested, in phase 2 the graphics are tested and in the final phase the entire device is pushed to its performance limits by rendering 3D graphics.

Antutu 10 is therefore ideal for comparing the performance of different devices.
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
1488440 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
1108570 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT6580
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
35 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6580 Apple A17 Pro
Unknown Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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