MediaTek MT6591 vs MediaTek MT8165

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MediaTek MT6591 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8165
MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT8165

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6591 or MediaTek MT8165 - 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 MT6591 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6591 was released in Q1/2014.

The MediaTek MT8165 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8165 was released in Q4/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group MediaTek MT816x (4)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6591 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The MediaTek MT8165 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

MediaTek MT6591 Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
6 Cores 4
6 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT6591 Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP2
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation Midgard 3
28nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 2
4 Compute units 2
64 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 DirectX Version 11

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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU ARM Mali-T760 MP2
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6591 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8165 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

MediaTek MT6591 Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
LPDDR3, LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR3-800, DDR3-800
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT6591 has a TDP of --, that of the MediaTek MT8165 is --.

MediaTek MT6591 Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6591 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8165 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

MediaTek MT6591 Characteristic MediaTek MT8165
28 nm Technology 28 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
Q1/2014 Release date Q4/2014
-- 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 MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (100%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
ARM Mali-T760 MP2 @ 0.01 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 MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8165 MediaTek MT8165
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
929 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT8165
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