MediaTek MT6588

MediaTek MT6588
Benchmarks & Specs

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The MediaTek MT6588 was a widespread chip at the time of its release. It formed the basis for many mobile devices. This CPU used the proven Cortex-A9 architecture. It offered solid performance for everyday use. Its balance was highly appreciated at the time. It was manufactured using the 28-nanometer process.

This was considered quite advanced at the time. It contributed significantly to energy efficiency. The chip could thus work reliably. The heat generation also remained within limits. Another positive feature was the integrated graphics unit. The ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU was good for its time. It enabled a decent display of content.

Mobile games usually ran smoothly on it too. Thanks to the quad-core design, a good multimedia experience was offered. The MediaTek MT6588 also had a 1 MB Level 2 cache. This greatly supported faster data processing. It contributed to the overall good system performance. We saw at the time how this CPU represented a reliable choice.

It enabled manufacturers to offer functional devices. It was a proven solution for smartphones and tablets of those days.
  • Cortex-A9 architecture
  • 28 nm manufacturing process
  • Integrated ARM Mali-450 MP4 graphics unit

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)

UNISOC T610
UNISOC T610 109 %
ARM Mali-G52 MP2
39
MediaTek Helio A25
PowerVR GE8320
38
MediaTek MT6588
ARM Mali-450 MP4
36
MediaTek MT6750N
ARM Mali-T860 MP2
35
MediaTek MT6750
ARM Mali-T860 MP2
35

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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 / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x Cortex-A7
Frequency: 1.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache1.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameARM Mali-450 MP4
GPU frequency0.60 - 0.60 GHz
CUs / Shader4 / 64
Raytracing
Max. displays1
Max. GPU Memory
Technology28nm
Release date2012

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-667
LPDDR2-533
5.3 GB/s
5.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels1
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 dateQ4/2013
Release price
Documents
MediaTek MT6588
MediaTek MT6588
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