MediaTek MT6577

MediaTek MT6577
Benchmarks & Specs

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The MediaTek MT6577 was a notable mobile processor released in 2012. This chip provided a robust foundation for many smartphones of that era. It utilized the advanced Cortex-A9 architecture and featured two processing cores. This configuration enabled a noticeably improved overall performance in everyday use.

Multitasking ran much smoother, a significant advancement for the time. It significantly contributed to the proliferation of more powerful smartphones. The integrated PowerVR SGX531 graphics unit was a special feature. It ensured decent multimedia performance. Even simple games could be displayed attractively and smoothly on it.

The MediaTek MT6577 was manufactured using the 40 nm process. This laid an important foundation for its good energy efficiency. As a result, the battery life of the corresponding devices could be extended in a meaningful way. We can state that this processor offered a reliable experience to many users.

It was a smart and forward-looking choice for its generation of mobile devices.
  • Dual-Core architecture
  • Integrated PowerVR SGX531 graphics
  • Energy-efficient 40-nm manufacturing

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

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

MediaTek MT6572
ARM Mali-400
5
MediaTek MT8312
ARM Mali-400
5
MediaTek MT6577
PowerVR SGX531
4
MediaTek MT6577T
PowerVR SGX531
4
MediaTek MT6517T
PowerVR SGX531
4

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyMediatek MT-Serie (72)
CPU groupMediaTek MT65xx A9 (7)
ArchitectureCortex-A9
Technology40 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x Cortex-A9
Frequency: 1.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU namePowerVR SGX531
GPU frequency0.52 - 0.52 GHz
CUs / Shader1 /
Raytracing
Max. displays1
Max. GPU Memory
Technology65nm
Release dateQ4/2006

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 date2012
Release price
Documents
MediaTek MT6577
MediaTek MT6577
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