MediaTek MT8389T vs MediaTek Helio X10

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MediaTek MT8389T CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X10
MediaTek MT8389T MediaTek Helio X10

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8389T or MediaTek Helio X10 - 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 MT8389T has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389T was released in Q2/2013.

The MediaTek Helio X10 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X10 was released in Q3/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group MediaTek Helio X10 (1)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8389T has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8389T is 1.50 GHz while the MediaTek Helio X10 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X10 is at 2.00 GHz.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz Frequency 2.00 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 MT8389T Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8389T or MediaTek Helio X10 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU PowerVR G6200
0.36 GHz GPU frequency 0.70 GHz
0.36 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.70 GHz
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 2
4 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 10

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 G6200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8389T can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The MediaTek Helio X10 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR3-1866
Max. Memory 4 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8389T is --, while the MediaTek Helio X10 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8389T is manufactured in 28 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio X10 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8389T Characteristic MediaTek Helio X10
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
Q2/2013 Release date Q3/2014
-- 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 MT8389T MediaTek MT8389T
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.36 GHz
11 (13%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
PowerVR G6200 @ 0.70 GHz
90 (100%)

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 MT8389T MediaTek MT8389T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
174 (100%)

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 MT8389T MediaTek MT8389T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
693 (100%)

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 MT8389T MediaTek MT8389T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X10 MediaTek Helio X10
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1293 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8389T MediaTek Helio X10
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