MediaTek MT6589T vs AMD FX-8310

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6589T CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD FX-8310
MediaTek MT6589T AMD FX-8310

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6589T or AMD FX-8310 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek MT6589T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6589T was released in Q3/2013.

The AMD FX-8310 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD FX-8310 was released in Q3/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family AMD FX (30)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group AMD FX-8000 (11)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A9 Architecture Vishera (Bulldozer)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6589T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6589T is 1.50 GHz while the AMD FX-8310 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD FX-8310 is at 3.40 GHz (4.30 GHz).

MediaTek MT6589T Characteristic AMD FX-8310
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.50 GHz Frequency 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 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 MT6589T Characteristic AMD FX-8310
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT6589T or AMD FX-8310 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU no iGPU
0.36 GHz GPU frequency --
0.36 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

The MediaTek MT6589T can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 4.3 GB/s. The AMD FX-8310 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.9 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6589T Characteristic AMD FX-8310
LPDDR2-533 Memory DDR3-1866
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6589T is --, while the AMD FX-8310 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6589T Characteristic AMD FX-8310
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6589T is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The AMD FX-8310 is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6589T Characteristic AMD FX-8310
28 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
-- Socket AM3+
None Virtualization AMD-V
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2014
-- 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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.36 GHz
11 (100%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
@ 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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
9065 (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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
98 (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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD FX-8310 AMD FX-8310
8C 8T @ 4.10 GHz
665 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6589T AMD FX-8310
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