MediaTek MT6589T vs MediaTek Kompanio 500

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MediaTek MT6589T CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Kompanio 500
MediaTek MT6589T MediaTek Kompanio 500

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6589T or MediaTek Kompanio 500 - 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 MediaTek Kompanio 500 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek Kompanio 500 was released in Q4/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek Kompanio (9)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group MediaTek Kompanio 500 (1)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Cortex-A73 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- 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 MediaTek Kompanio 500 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Kompanio 500 is at 2.00 GHz.

MediaTek MT6589T Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 500
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A7
A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 MediaTek Kompanio 500
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT6589T or MediaTek Kompanio 500 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 ARM Mali-G72 MP3
0.36 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.36 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Bifrost 2
45nm Technology 16 nm
1 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 3
4 Shader 48
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 ARM Mali-G72 MP3
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 / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

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 MediaTek Kompanio 500 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek MT6589T Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 500
LPDDR2-533 Memory LPDDR4X, LPDDR3
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
4.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6589T is --, while the MediaTek Kompanio 500 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6589T Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 500
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- 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 MediaTek Kompanio 500 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6589T Characteristic MediaTek Kompanio 500
28 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2019
-- 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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.36 GHz
11 (13%)
MediaTek Kompanio 500 MediaTek Kompanio 500
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.80 GHz
89 (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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 500 MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
301 (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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 500 MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1327 (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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 500 MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
317 (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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 500 MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1224 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
MediaTek MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 500 MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
157963 (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 MT6589T MediaTek MT6589T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Kompanio 500 MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
2154 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6589T MediaTek Kompanio 500
Unknown Unknown

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