MediaTek MT8321 vs MediaTek MT6588

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8321 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6588
MediaTek MT8321 MediaTek MT6588

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8321 and the MediaTek MT6588 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8321 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the MediaTek MT6588 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2013.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8321 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT6588 clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.70 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 MT8321 Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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-400 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation Utgard
28nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 4
16 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 DirectX Version 0

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-400 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8321, while the MediaTek MT6588 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
Memory LPDDR3-667, LPDDR2-533
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 5.3 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8321 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT6588 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8321 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT6588 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic MediaTek MT6588
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
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2013
-- Release price --
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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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
242 (100%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT6588 MediaTek MT6588
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8321 MediaTek MT6588
Unknown Unknown

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