MediaTek MT6589 vs Intel Atom x6200FE

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MediaTek MT6589 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom x6200FE
MediaTek MT6589 Intel Atom x6200FE

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6589 or Intel Atom x6200FE - 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 Intel Atom x6200FE has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6200FE was released in Q1/2021.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Atom (108)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Intel Atom x6000 (10)
1 Generation 6
Cortex-A9 Architecture Elkhart Lake
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6589 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The Intel Atom x6200FE has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz.

MediaTek MT6589 Characteristic Intel Atom x6200FE
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) --

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 MT6589 Characteristic Intel Atom x6200FE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU no iGPU
0.29 GHz GPU frequency --
0.29 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology
1 Max. displays
2 Compute units --
4 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU no iGPU
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 & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6589 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6200FE can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6589 Characteristic Intel Atom x6200FE
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400
Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 8
-- PCIe Bandwidth 7.9 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6589 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Atom x6200FE is 4.5 W.

MediaTek MT6589 Characteristic Intel Atom x6200FE
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 110 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6589 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom x6200FE cache has a total of 1.50 MB.

MediaTek MT6589 Characteristic Intel Atom x6200FE
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Socket BGA 1493
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems
Q1/2013 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6589 (32%)
Intel Atom x6200FE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6589 (36%)
Intel Atom x6200FE (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 MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
75 (32%)
Intel Atom x6200FE Intel Atom x6200FE
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
237 (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 MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
134 (36%)
Intel Atom x6200FE Intel Atom x6200FE
2C 2T @ 1.00 GHz
371 (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 MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz
9 (100%)
Intel Atom x6200FE Intel Atom x6200FE
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6589 Intel Atom x6200FE
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