MediaTek MT6589M vs AMD EPYC 7502

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MediaTek MT6589M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7502
MediaTek MT6589M AMD EPYC 7502

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6589M and the AMD EPYC 7502 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6589M 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD EPYC 7502 which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD EPYC (129)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group AMD EPYC 7002 (24)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Rome (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD EPYC 7501
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 EPYC 7502 clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.35 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7502
4 Cores 32
4 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.35 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 GHz

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 MT6589M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7502
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU no iGPU
0.16 GHz GPU frequency --
0.16 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

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6589M, while the AMD EPYC 7502 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7502
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR4-3200
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 128.00 MB
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes 128
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6589M has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7502 is 180 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7502
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 180 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6589M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7502 is at 128.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD EPYC 7502
28 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
-- Socket SP3
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2019
-- Release price 4250 $
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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.
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1074 (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 MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
26746 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
1283 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
12796 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (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 MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7502 AMD EPYC 7502
32C 64T @ 3.00 GHz
49180 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6589M AMD EPYC 7502
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