MediaTek MT6588 vs Samsung Exynos 4212
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| MediaTek MT6588 | Samsung Exynos 4212 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6588 and the Samsung Exynos 4212 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the MediaTek MT6588 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Samsung Exynos 4212 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2011. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Samsung Exynos (47) |
| MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) | CPU group | Samsung Exynos 4212 (1) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Cortex-A9 | Architecture | Cortex-A9 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Samsung Exynos 4212 clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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| MediaTek MT6588 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 4212 |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.70 GHz | Frequency | 1.50 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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. |
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| ARM Mali-450 MP4 | GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz |
| 0.60 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.40 GHz |
| Utgard | GPU Generation | Utgard |
| 28nm | Technology | 28nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 4 | Compute units | 4 |
| 64 | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 0 | DirectX Version | 0 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| ARM Mali-450 MP4 | GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 |
| 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 & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6588, while the Samsung Exynos 4212 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled. |
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| MediaTek MT6588 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 4212 |
| LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533 | Memory | LPDDR2-400 |
| Max. Memory | ||
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 0 |
| 5.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe MediaTek MT6588 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Samsung Exynos 4212 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| MediaTek MT6588 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 4212 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT6588 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Samsung Exynos 4212 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| MediaTek MT6588 | Characteristic | Samsung Exynos 4212 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
| 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 |
| Q4/2013 | Release date | Q3/2011 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6588
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 4212
ARM Mali-400 MP4 @ 0.40 GHz |
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| MediaTek MT6588 | Samsung Exynos 4212 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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