MediaTek MT8389 vs UNISOC T740

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8389 CPU1 vs CPU2 UNISOC T740
MediaTek MT8389 UNISOC T740

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8389 or UNISOC T740 - 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 MT8389 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389 was released in Q2/2013.

The UNISOC T740 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The UNISOC T740 was released in Q1/2020.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family UNISOC 5G (3)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group UNISOC 5G 12nm (1)
1 Generation 0
Cortex-A7 Architecture --
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8389 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The UNISOC T740 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC T740
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A7
A-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A75
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

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 MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC T740
-- 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU PowerVR GM 9446
0.29 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
0.29 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation 1
45nm Technology 12
1 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units 3
4 Shader 12
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version --

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 PowerVR GM 9446
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8389 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The UNISOC T740 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC T740
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR4-1866
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
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 MT8389 has a TDP of --, that of the UNISOC T740 is --.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC T740
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8389 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the UNISOC T740 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC T740
28 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
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
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2020
-- 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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz
9 (100%)
UNISOC T740 UNISOC T740
PowerVR GM 9446 @ 0.80 GHz
0 (1%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8389 UNISOC T740
Unknown Unknown

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