MediaTek MT6589 vs Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

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MediaTek MT6589 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
MediaTek MT6589 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6589 or Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 - 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 Xeon E3-1285 v3 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 was released in Q2/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15)
1 Generation 4
Cortex-A9 Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- 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 Xeon E3-1285 v3 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz).

MediaTek MT6589 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek MT6589 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Intel HD Graphics P4700
0.29 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.29 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.30 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7.5
45nm Technology 22 nm
1 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 20
4 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

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 Intel HD Graphics P4700
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6589 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6589 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 32 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 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 Xeon E3-1285 v3 is 84 W.

MediaTek MT6589 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 84 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6589 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

MediaTek MT6589 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
28 nm Technology 22 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket LGA 1150
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2013 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price 310 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6589 (7%)
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT6589 (3%)
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 (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 (7%)
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1058 (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 (3%)
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
3928 (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 (2%)
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
Intel HD Graphics P4700 @ 1.30 GHz
416 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
6988 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. 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
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
162 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT6589 MediaTek MT6589
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
770 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6589 Intel Xeon E3-1285 v3
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