MediaTek MT6589M vs AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

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MediaTek MT6589M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
MediaTek MT6589M AMD Phenom II X6 1035T

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6589M and the AMD Phenom II X6 1035T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6589M 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD Phenom II X6 1035T which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2010.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD Phenom II (52)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group AMD Phenom II - 1000 (7)
1 Generation 6
Cortex-A9 Architecture Thuban (K10)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- 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 Phenom II X6 1035T clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 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 MT6589M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 Phenom II X6 1035T supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 6.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6589M has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X6 1035T is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 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 Phenom II X6 1035T is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
28 nm Technology 45 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE3, SSE4a
-- Socket AM3
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2010
-- Release price --
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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.
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (100%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
@ 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 Phenom II X6 1035T AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 3.10 GHz
4917 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 2.60 GHz
723 (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 MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 3.10 GHz
78 (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 MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1035T AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
6C 6T @ 3.10 GHz
419 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6589M AMD Phenom II X6 1035T
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