MediaTek MT6592M vs MediaTek MT8389

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MediaTek MT6592M CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8389
MediaTek MT6592M MediaTek MT8389

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6592M or MediaTek MT8389 - 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 MT6592M has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6592M was released in 2014.

The MediaTek MT8389 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389 was released in Q2/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6592M has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6592M is 1.40 GHz while the MediaTek MT8389 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8389 is at 1.20 GHz.

MediaTek MT6592M Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
8 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 MT6592M Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT6592M or MediaTek MT8389 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU PowerVR SGX544
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.29 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.29 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation --
28nm Technology 45nm
1 Max. displays 1
4 Compute units 2
64 Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 DirectX Version 10.1

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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU PowerVR SGX544
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
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6592M can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8389 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek MT6592M Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533 Memory LPDDR2
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6592M is --, while the MediaTek MT8389 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6592M Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6592M is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8389 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6592M Characteristic MediaTek MT8389
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
2014 Release date Q2/2013
-- 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 MT6592M MediaTek MT6592M
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (100%)
MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz
9 (25%)

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