MediaTek MT6582 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

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MediaTek MT6582 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
MediaTek MT6582 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6582 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 - 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 MT6582 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6582 was released in Q3/2013.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 was released in Q2/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Krait 400
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6582 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6582 is 1.30 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is at 2.45 GHz.

MediaTek MT6582 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 2.45 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 MT6582 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6 V5
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The MediaTek MT6582 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 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 MP2 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 3
28nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units --
32 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
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 MP2 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330
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 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6582 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 4.3 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6582 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 8 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
0.51 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6582 is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6582 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6582 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.51 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6582 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
28 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
Q3/2013 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6582 (46%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6582 (47%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (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 MT6582 MediaTek MT6582
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
73 (46%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
159 (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 MT6582 MediaTek MT6582
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
235 (47%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz
501 (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 MT6582 MediaTek MT6582
ARM Mali-400 MP2 @ 0.50 GHz
9 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Qualcomm Adreno 330 @ 0.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6582 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Unknown Unknown

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