MediaTek MT6589 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
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CPU comparisonMediaTek MT6589 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 was released in Q3/2014. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4) |
| 1 | Generation | 2 |
| Cortex-A9 | Architecture | Cortex-A53 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
A-Core | 1.50 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.00 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon |
| -- | 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. |
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| PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 405 |
| 0.29 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.55 GHz |
| 0.29 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.55 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 4 |
| 45nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 1 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 2 | Compute units | -- |
| 4 | Shader | 48 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 | Qualcomm Adreno 405 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| 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 | No |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT6589 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
| LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory | 4 GB | |
| 1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 4.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 is --. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT6589 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
| 28 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2013 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C 8T @ 1.50 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
8C 8T @ 1.50 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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Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT6589 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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