MediaTek MT6589M vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300U

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MediaTek MT6589M CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
MediaTek MT6589M AMD Ryzen 3 3300U

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6589M and the AMD Ryzen 3 3300U and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6589M 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300U which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD Ryzen 3 (33)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group AMD Ryzen 3000U (10)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Picasso (Zen+)
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
-- Successor AMD Ryzen 3 4300U

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 Ryzen 3 3300U clocks with 2.10 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.10 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 Ryzen 3 3300U
-- 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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge)
0.16 GHz GPU frequency 1.10 GHz
0.16 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 8
45nm Technology 14 nm
1 Max. displays 3
2 Compute units 6
4 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12

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 AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (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 & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6589M, while the AMD Ryzen 3 3300U supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
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 Management

The MediaTek MT6589M has a TDP of --. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 3 3300U is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 35 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6589M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 3 3300U is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
28 nm Technology 12 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 FP5
None Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2019
-- 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 (1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.10 GHz
845 (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 MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
760 (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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2472 (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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
967 (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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
2567 (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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
309 (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 MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
5684 (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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
138 (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 Ryzen 3 3300U AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
510 (100%)

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