MediaTek MT6588 vs AMD Z-60

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MediaTek MT6588 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Z-60
MediaTek MT6588 AMD Z-60

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6588 and the AMD Z-60 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6588 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the AMD Z-60 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2011.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD C (6)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group AMD C (6)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Ontario (Bobcat)
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 Z-60 clocks with 1.00 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic AMD Z-60
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 1.00 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 MT6588 Characteristic AMD Z-60
-- 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 6250
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.28 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Utgard GPU Generation 3
28nm Technology 40 nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 1
64 Shader 80
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 6250
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 Z-60 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic AMD Z-60
LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1066
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 1.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6588 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Z-60 is 4.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic AMD Z-60
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 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 Z-60 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 40 nm.

MediaTek MT6588 Characteristic AMD Z-60
28 nm Technology 40 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket BGA 413
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems
Q4/2013 Release date Q2/2011
-- Release price --
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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 (80%)
AMD Z-60 AMD Z-60
AMD Radeon HD 6250 @ 0.28 GHz
45 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6588 AMD Z-60
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