MediaTek MT6588 vs AMD A8-3530MX

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6588 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A8-3530MX
MediaTek MT6588 AMD A8-3530MX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6588 and the AMD A8-3530MX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6588 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the AMD A8-3530MX which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD A (112)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group AMD A6-3000M (9)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Llano (K10)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6588 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD A8-3530MX clocks with 1.90 GHz (2.60 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.70 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.60 GHz

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 MT6588 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
-- 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-450 MP4 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.44 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation 3
28nm Technology 32 nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 5
64 Shader 400
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
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-450 MP4 GPU AMD Radeon HD 6620G
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
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 MT6588, while the AMD A8-3530MX supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 4.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6588 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD A8-3530MX is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6588 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD A8-3530MX is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic AMD A8-3530MX
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket FS1
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
Q4/2013 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the MediaTek MT6588 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the AMD A8-3530MX to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (10%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
AMD Radeon HD 6620G @ 0.44 GHz
355 (100%)

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 MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A8-3530MX AMD A8-3530MX
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2286 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6588 AMD A8-3530MX
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Intel Core i5-5200UAMD A8-3530MX Intel Core i5-5200U vs AMD A8-3530MX
2. AMD A8-3530MXIntel Core i7-5775R AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Core i7-5775R
3. AMD G-T44RAMD A8-3530MX AMD G-T44R vs AMD A8-3530MX
4. AMD A8-3530MXAMD A4-6210 AMD A8-3530MX vs AMD A4-6210
5. Intel Atom C2530AMD A8-3530MX Intel Atom C2530 vs AMD A8-3530MX
6. AMD A8-3530MXIntel Core i5-5287U AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Core i5-5287U
7. Intel Core i5-4302YAMD A8-3530MX Intel Core i5-4302Y vs AMD A8-3530MX
8. AMD A8-3530MXIntel Core i3-4030U AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Core i3-4030U
9. Intel Celeron N2830AMD A8-3530MX Intel Celeron N2830 vs AMD A8-3530MX
10. AMD A8-3530MXIntel Xeon E5-2630L v3 AMD A8-3530MX vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3


back to index