MediaTek MT6572M

MediaTek MT6572M
Benchmarks & Specs

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The MediaTek MT6572M played a significant role in the realm of affordable smartphones. This processor, manufactured using the then-advanced 28nm process, enabled remarkable energy efficiency. This was particularly advantageous for devices with smaller batteries, contributing to longer battery life. Its integrated graphics unit, the ARM Mali-400, provided a solid rendering of content.

This smoothly enabled basic multimedia applications and simple games. The Cortex-A9 architecture used at the time offered a reliable and efficient foundation. It delivered sufficient computing power for the everyday tasks of that era. The MediaTek MT6572M was thus a popular choice for many manufacturers.

It made smartphones accessible to a broad audience and helped define the entry-level segment. We remember how this chip provided many people with their first access to the mobile world. Its strength lay in the successful combination of cost and performance offered. It was a reliable companion for a variety of simple applications.

  • Energy efficiency through 28nm manufacturing
  • Integrated ARM Mali-400 graphics unit
  • Reliable Cortex-A9 architecture
  • Enabled affordable smartphones

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
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In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

MediaTek MT8317
PowerVR SGX531
4
MediaTek MT8317T
PowerVR SGX531
4
MediaTek MT6572M
ARM Mali-400
4
MediaTek MT6580
ARM Mali-400
4
Samsung Exynos 3110
PowerVR SGX540
3

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyMediatek MT-Serie (72)
CPU groupMediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
ArchitectureCortex-A9
Technology28 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x Cortex-A7
Frequency: 1.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameARM Mali-400
GPU frequency0.40 - 0.40 GHz
CUs / Shader1 / 16
Raytracing
Max. displays1
Max. GPU Memory
Technology28nm
Release dateQ2/2008

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR2
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PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels0
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsAndroid
Instruction setArmv7-A (32 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date2013
Release price
Documents
MediaTek MT6572M
MediaTek MT6572M
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