MediaTek MT6589M | AMD Athlon 300U | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6589M and the AMD Athlon 300U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the MediaTek MT6589M 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD Athlon 300U which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019. |
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Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | AMD Athlon (29) |
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) | CPU group | AMD Athlon 300 (1) |
1 | Generation | 6 |
Cortex-A9 | Architecture | Picasso (Zen+) |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT6589M is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Athlon 300U clocks with 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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MediaTek MT6589M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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PowerVR SGX544 | GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
0.16 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.00 GHz |
0.16 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | 8 |
45nm | Technology | 14 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 3 |
4 | Shader | 192 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
10.1 | DirectX Version | 12 |
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 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeUp to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6589M, while the AMD Athlon 300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled. |
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MediaTek MT6589M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
Max. Memory | 32 GB | |
1 (Single Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
4.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.00 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
-- | L3 Cache | 4.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 3.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 12 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 11.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe MediaTek MT6589M has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Athlon 300U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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MediaTek MT6589M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 105 °C |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT6589M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Athlon 300U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm. |
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MediaTek MT6589M | Characteristic | AMD Athlon 300U |
28 nm | Technology | 12 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Unknown |
Armv7-A (32 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 |
-- | Socket | FP5 |
None | Virtualization | AMD-V, SVM |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Android | Operating systems | |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q1/2019 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.00 GHz |
MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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AMD Athlon 300U
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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MediaTek MT6589M | AMD Athlon 300U |
Unknown | Unknown |