Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 vs MediaTek MT6589M
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | MediaTek MT6589M | |
CPU comparisonQualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 or MediaTek MT6589M - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.15 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 was released in Q4/2018. The MediaTek MT6589M 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 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6589M was released in Q3/2013. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) | Family | Mediatek MT-Serie (72) |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx (2) | CPU group | MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Kryo 495 | Architecture | Cortex-A9 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is 3.15 GHz while the MediaTek MT6589M has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6589M is at 1.20 GHz. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| 8 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 4 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.15 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Gold |
A-Core | 1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
| 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 495 Silver |
B-Core | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| Qualcomm AI engine | AI hardware | -- |
| Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS | AI specifications | -- |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 or MediaTek MT6589M 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. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 690 | GPU | PowerVR SGX544 |
| 0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.16 GHz |
| 0.59 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.16 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 7 nm | Technology | 45nm |
| 0 | Max. displays | 1 |
| -- | Compute units | 2 |
| -- | Shader | 4 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12.0 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Qualcomm Adreno 690 | GPU | PowerVR SGX544 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The MediaTek MT6589M supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 4.3 GB/s. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| LPDDR4X-4266 | Memory | LPDDR3-533, LPDDR2-533 |
| 32 GB | Max. Memory | |
| 8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
| 68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 4.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.00 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is 7 W, while the MediaTek MT6589M has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| 7 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT6589M is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 1.00 MB cache. |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | Characteristic | MediaTek MT6589M |
| 7 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, Windows 10 (ARM) | Operating systems | Android |
| Q4/2018 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| -- | 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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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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.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
Qualcomm Adreno 690 @ 0.59 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz |
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AI performance (NPU)
The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.
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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2
8C 8T @ 3.15 GHz |
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MediaTek MT6589M
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen. 2 | MediaTek MT6589M |
| Lenovo Flex 5G Lenovo Yoga C 5G Samsung Galaxy Book S |
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