MediaTek MT6589M vs Intel Core i7-13705H

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MediaTek MT6589M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-13705H
MediaTek MT6589M Intel Core i7-13705H

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6589M and the Intel Core i7-13705H and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6589M 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Core i7-13705H which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
1 Generation 13
Cortex-A9 Architecture Raptor Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 Intel Core i7-13705H clocks with 2.40 GHz (5.00 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic Intel Core i7-13705H
4 Cores 14
4 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A7
A-Core 2.40 GHz (5.00 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.70 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 Intel Core i7-13705H
-- 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 Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.16 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.16 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
45nm Technology 10 nm
1 Max. displays 4
2 Compute units 96
4 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12.1

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 Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
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
No Codec AV1 Decode
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 Intel Core i7-13705H supports a maximum of 96 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 102.4 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic Intel Core i7-13705H
LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 96 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 24.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 110.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6589M has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-13705H is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic Intel Core i7-13705H
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6589M has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-13705H is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

MediaTek MT6589M Characteristic Intel Core i7-13705H
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket BGA 1744
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 502 $
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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 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13705H Intel Core i7-13705H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.50 GHz
2230 (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%)
Intel Core i7-13705H Intel Core i7-13705H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1893 (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%)
Intel Core i7-13705H Intel Core i7-13705H
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
11848 (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%)
Intel Core i7-13705H Intel Core i7-13705H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2531 (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%)
Intel Core i7-13705H Intel Core i7-13705H
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13360 (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%)
Intel Core i7-13705H Intel Core i7-13705H
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
28845 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6589M Intel Core i7-13705H
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