MediaTek MT6592M
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: MediaTek MT6592M
Brand: MediaTek
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Last updated: 2025-07-25

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The MediaTek MT6592M was a remarkable mobile processor for its time. It was based on the Cortex-A9 architecture and manufactured using the 28nm process. Its greatest strength was undoubtedly its true octa-core configuration. All eight cores could operate simultaneously. This enabled solid multi-thread performance, helping the chip deliver smooth multitasking on mobile devices, which wasn't always a given back then.

An ARM Mali-450 MP4 was integrated for graphics tasks. This graphics unit was well-suited for typical multimedia applications and everyday use. It provided more than adequate rendering for videos and many apps. We saw this chip make smartphones with good performance more affordable. MediaTek often positioned the MT6592M in devices.

These offered a good balance of functionality and cost. With 1 MB of L2 cache and a memory bandwidth of 5 GB/s, it was equipped for the demands of the time. It allowed many users to enter the world of multi-core processors.

True Octa-Core Architecture
Integrated ARM Mali-450 MP4 Graphics
Designed for a good balance of functionality and cost

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

Multi-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

ARM Mali-G52 MP2

PowerVR GE8320

ARM Mali-450 MP4

ARM Mali-T860 MP2

ARM Mali-T860 MP2

More benchmarks

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	8 / 8
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	8x Cortex-A7
Frequency:	1.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):
L2-Cache	1.00 MB
L3-Cache
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	ARM Mali-450 MP4
GPU frequency	0.60 - 0.60 GHz
CUs / Shader	4 / 64
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	1
Max. GPU Memory
Technology	28nm
Release date	2012

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR3-667 LPDDR2-533	5.3 GB/s 5.3 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	2014
Release price
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User Reviews

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