MediaTek MT6582M vs Intel Core i7-990X

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MediaTek MT6582M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-990X
MediaTek MT6582M Intel Core i7-990X

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6582M or Intel Core i7-990X - 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 MT6582M 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 MT6582M was released in Q1/2014.

The Intel Core i7-990X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.73 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-990X was released in Q1/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Intel Core i7 900 (4)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Gulftown
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6582M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The Intel Core i7-990X has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.46 GHz (3.73 GHz).

MediaTek MT6582M Characteristic Intel Core i7-990X
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.30 GHz Frequency 3.46 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.73 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT6582M Characteristic Intel Core i7-990X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation --
28nm Technology
1 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
32 Shader --
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 no iGPU
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 MT6582M supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-990X can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6582M Characteristic Intel Core i7-990X
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1066
Max. Memory 24 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 3
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 12.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6582M has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i7-990X is 130 W.

MediaTek MT6582M Characteristic Intel Core i7-990X
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6582M has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-990X cache has a total of 13.50 MB.

MediaTek MT6582M Characteristic Intel Core i7-990X
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket LGA 1366
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2014 Release date Q1/2011
-- Release price 1059 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6582M (11%)
Intel Core i7-990X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6582M (6%)
Intel Core i7-990X (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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (11%)
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz
639 (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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
227 (6%)
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
3765 (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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.73 GHz
660 (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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
3247 (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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
ARM Mali-400 MP2 @ 0.40 GHz
7 (100%)
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
6975 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek MT6582M MediaTek MT6582M
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-990X Intel Core i7-990X
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
2460 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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