MediaTek MT6589 vs Apple A5X
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Apple A5X | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek MT6589 or Apple A5X - 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 MT6589 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6589 was released in Q1/2013. The Apple A5X has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Apple A5X was released in Q1/2011. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
| MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) | CPU group | Apple A5/A5X (2) |
| 1 | Generation | 5 |
| Cortex-A9 | Architecture | A5 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Apple A6X |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT6589 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The Apple A5X has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.20 GHz | Frequency | 1.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsThe 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. |
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| PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| 0.29 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
| 0.29 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | -- |
| 45nm | Technology | 45 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 1 |
| 2 | Compute units | 8 |
| 4 | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 10 |
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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| PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT6589 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A5X can connect up to 1 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 | Memory | LPDDR2-800 |
| Max. Memory | 1 GB | |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 4.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 12.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6589 has a TDP of --, that of the Apple A5X is --. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT6589 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Apple A5X cache has a total of 1.00 MB. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Apple A5X |
| 28 nm | Technology | 32 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 | iOS |
| Q1/2013 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
| -- | 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.
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MediaTek MT6589
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz |
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Apple A5X
PowerVR SGX543MP4 (4 Cores) @ 0.20 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A5X
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Apple A5X |
| Unknown | Apple iPad 2 (3. Gen) |
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