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MediaTek MT6589
Benchmarks & Specs

Last updated: 2025-07-25

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The MediaTek MT6589 represents a notable mobile processor. This chip was manufactured using the then-advanced 28 nm process. At the time, it was a popular choice for numerous smartphones. We see that it is based on the proven Cortex-A9 architecture. This provided solid computing power in its device class.

An integrated PowerVR SGX544 graphics processor was also included. This supported smooth multimedia applications and simple games. Its maximum memory bandwidth of 4 GB/s was sufficient. It efficiently supplied the integrated components. This ensured a smooth user experience. With its 1 MB Level-2 cache, the MediaTek MT6589 could quickly provide data.

This greatly benefited the overall system response. The processor made a significant contribution to making smartphones accessible to a wider audience. Its performance has different standards today. Nevertheless, it remains an important piece of technical history. At the time, it offered a good balance of functionality and energy efficiency for everyday tasks.

28 nm Manufacturing process
Cortex-A9 Architecture
PowerVR SGX544 Graphics processor
1 MB Level-2 Cache

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

Multi-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 1.50 GHz

4C / 4T · 1.20 GHz

4C / 4T · 1.40 GHz

4C / 4T · 1.60 GHz

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 8T · 1.70 GHz

231

4C / 4T · 1.10 GHz

231

4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz

227

4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz

211

4C / 4T · 1.20 GHz

134

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

ARM Mali-T720 MP1

ARM Mali-400 MP4

PowerVR SGX544

PowerVR SGX544

ARM Mali-400 MP2

More benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
CPU group	MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
Architecture	Cortex-A9
Technology	28 nm
Segment	Smartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation	1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	4x Cortex-A7
Frequency:	1.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache	1.00 MB
L3-Cache
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	PowerVR SGX544
GPU frequency	0.29 - 0.29 GHz
CUs / Shader	2 / 4
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	1
Max. GPU Memory
Technology	45nm
Release date	Q1/2010

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR3-533 LPDDR2-533	4.3 GB/s 4.3 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory
Memory channels	1
ECC	✗
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Chiplet
AES-NI	✗
Operating systems	Android
Instruction set	Armv7-A (32 bit)
ISA extensions
Release date	Q1/2013
Release price
Documents

User Reviews

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