MediaTek MT6738T vs MediaTek MT6589M

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6738T CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6589M
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6589M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6738T and the MediaTek MT6589M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6738T 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the MediaTek MT6589M which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6738T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6589M clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 1.20 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 MT6738T Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
-- 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.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU PowerVR SGX544
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.16 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.16 GHz
Midgard 4 GPU Generation --
28nm Technology 45nm
2 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 2
32 Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 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-T860 MP2 GPU PowerVR SGX544
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6738T, while the MediaTek MT6589M supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 4.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
LPDDR3-667 Memory LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 4.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6738T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6589M is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6738T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6589M is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic MediaTek MT6589M
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2016 Release date Q3/2013
-- 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 MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.52 GHz
35 (100%)
MediaTek MT6589M MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (14%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6589M
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