MediaTek MT6580 vs MediaTek MT8161

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6580 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8161
MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT8161

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6580 and the MediaTek MT8161 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6580 4 core processor released in 2015 with the MediaTek MT8161 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in 2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group MediaTek MT816x (4)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- 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 MediaTek MT8161 clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.30 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 MT6580 Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 ARM Mali-T720 MP2
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation Midgard 3
28nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 2
16 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 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.

ARM Mali-400 GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2
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 / Encode
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 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6580, while the MediaTek MT8161 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6580 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8161 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- 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 MediaTek MT8161 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT6580 Characteristic MediaTek MT8161
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
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
2015 Release date 2014
-- Release price --
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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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8161 MediaTek MT8161
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8161 MediaTek MT8161
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
MediaTek MT8161 MediaTek MT8161
ARM Mali-T720 MP2 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6580 MediaTek MT8161
Unknown Unknown

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