MediaTek MT6589 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
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CPU comparisonMediaTek MT6589 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 - 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 Core 2 Quad Q6400 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.13 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 was released in Q1/2007. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Intel Core2 Quad (19) |
| MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6000 (3) |
| 1 | Generation | 1 |
| Cortex-A9 | Architecture | Kentsfield (Core) |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.13 GHz. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.13 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 | 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 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 | 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 & PCIeThe MediaTek MT6589 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 |
| LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 | Memory | DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 |
| Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 4.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 8.00 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 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 is 105 W. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 105 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT6589 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 cache has a total of 8.00 MB. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE2, SSE3 |
| -- | Socket | LGA 775 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2013 | Release date | Q1/2007 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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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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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
@ 0.00 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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