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Mediatek MT6582 vs Mediatek MT8121 vs Mediatek MT8125

Mediatek MT6582

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The Mediatek MT6582 is a system-on-a-chip (SoC) for low-cost tablets and smartphones. It is manufactured in 28 nm and offers a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor as well as an ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU clocked at 500 MHz (according to Wikipedia the main difference to the MT6582M that is clocked at 416 MHz). Furthermore, the chip supports dual SIM, UMTS and HSPA+, WiFi, FM, Bluetooth and GPS. 

The CPU performance of the MT6582 is similar to other Cortex-A7 SoCs clocked at the same frequency. Depending on the benchmark, the CPU power is roughly comparable with the Nvidia Tegra 3 and sufficient for everyday applications such as browsing. The GPU will handle only simple Android games in moderate resolutions.

Mediatek MT8121

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The Mediatek MT8121 is a low-cost ARM SoC (System on a Chip) mainly used in tablets. It is manufactured in 28 nm and integrates a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and a PowerVR SGX 544 GPU. The CPU cores are typically clocked at 1.3 GHz while the GPU is clocked at 156 MHz.

Performance

Since the Cortex-A7 architecture is somewhat slower than a Krait or Cortex-A9 design at the same clock speeds, the performance of the MT8121 is just below Nvidia's Tegra 3 or the Samsung Exynos 4412. The PowerVR SGX 544 is also just a low-cost solution not designed for ultra-high resolution displays or very demanding games.

Features

In addition to the processor and GPU, the SoC integrates a decoder for 1080p video, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 as well as GPS, but lacks a 2G/3G/4G radio. Cameras are supported up to a resolution of 13 MP.

Power consumption

Thanks to the energy-efficient A7 cores and 28 nm manufacturing, the power consumption is likely very low and suitable for even smaller tablets.

Mediatek MT8125

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The Mediatek MT8125 is a low-cost ARM SoC (System on a Chip) mainly used in tablets. It is manufactured in 28 nm and integrates a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and a PowerVR SGX 544 GPU. The CPU cores are typically clocked at 1.2 - 1.5 GHz while the GPU is clocked at 300 MHz.

Performance

Since the Cortex-A7 architecture is somewhat slower than a Krait or Cortex-A9 design at the same clock speeds, the performance of the MT8125 is just below Nvidia's Tegra 3 or the Samsung Exynos 4412. The PowerVR SGX 544 is also just a low-cost solution not designed for ultra-high resolution displays or very demanding games.

Features

In addition to the processor and GPU, the SoC integrates a decoder for 1080p video, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio, GPS and 2G/3G radios up to HSPA+. Cameras are supported up to a resolution of 13 MP.

Power consumption

Thanks to the energy-efficient A7 cores and 28 nm manufacturing, the power consumption is likely very low and suitable for even smaller tablets.

ModelMediatek MT6582Mediatek MT8121Mediatek MT8125
Series Mediatek Mediatek Mediatek
CodenameCortex-A7Cortex-A7Cortex-A7
Series: Mediatek Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT65921.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT81271.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6589T1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT83891.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT81251.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT83211.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT81211.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582 « 1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582M1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6580M1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT65891.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
MediaTek MT65721.2 GHz2 / 2 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT65921.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT81271.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6589T1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT83891.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT81251.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT83211.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8121 « 1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT65821.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582M1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6580M1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT65891.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
MediaTek MT65721.2 GHz2 / 2 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT65921.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT81271.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6589T1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT83891.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8125 « 1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT83211.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT81211.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT65821.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582M1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6580M1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT65891.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A7
MediaTek MT65721.2 GHz2 / 2 cores Cortex-A7
Clock1300 MHz1300 MHz1200 - 1500 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1 MB1 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 44 / 4
Technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
FeaturesMali-400 MP2 @ 500 MHz, HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, FMWi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPSWi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM, 3G/HSPA+, 2G/EDGE
iGPUARM Mali-400 MP2 (500 MHz)PowerVR SGX544 (156 MHz)PowerVR SGX544 (300 MHz)
ArchitectureARMARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.mediatek.comwww.mediatek.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 5464     avg: 7683     median: 7811 (6%)     max: 8382 Points
8296 Points (7%)
min: 6958     avg: 7559     median: 7622 (6%)     max: 8034 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 MT6582 +
min: 5536     avg: 7724     median: 7861 (6%)     max: 8383 Points
103%
1 MT8125 +
min: 7828     avg: 8086     median: 8066 (7%)     max: 8383 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 7473     avg: 8449     median: 8628 (7%)     max: 9037 Points
8982 Points (8%)
min: 7990     avg: 8125     median: 8080 (7%)     max: 8306 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 891     avg: 1145     median: 1169.5 (2%)     max: 1200 Points
min: 1125     avg: 1141     median: 1140.5 (2%)     max: 1156 Points
min: 1077     avg: 1171     median: 1110 (2%)     max: 1386 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 347     avg: 354.5     median: 353 (7%)     max: 366 Points
351 Points (7%)
min: 324     avg: 347.3     median: 325.5 (6%)     max: 414 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 MT6582 +
1191 Points (2%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 MT6582 +
364 Points (5%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
min: 371     avg: 375     median: 375 (3%)     max: 379 Points
351 Points (3%)
min: 264     avg: 269.8     median: 271 (2%)     max: 273 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
min: 962     avg: 992     median: 992 (9%)     max: 1022 Points
836 Points (8%)
min: 743     avg: 806     median: 822.5 (7%)     max: 834 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
min: 2105     avg: 2122     median: 2121.5 (4%)     max: 2138 Points
1975 Points (4%)
min: 2007     avg: 2020     median: 2019.5 (4%)     max: 2035 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
min: 1249     avg: 1251     median: 1251 (3%)     max: 1253 Points
1156 Points (2%)
min: 1194     avg: 1208     median: 1204 (2%)     max: 1229 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 1403     avg: 1416     median: 1416 (4%)     max: 1429 Points
1298 Points (3%)
min: 1309     avg: 1319     median: 1315.5 (3%)     max: 1334 Points
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
min: 110     avg: 215.7     median: 230 (8%)     max: 289.8 MFLOPS
min: 221.9     avg: 247     median: 247 (8%)     max: 272 MFLOPS
min: 89.6     avg: 102.8     median: 89.7 (3%)     max: 127.1 MFLOPS
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
min: 52     avg: 87.8     median: 88.9 (9%)     max: 116 MFLOPS
min: 114.2     avg: 114.6     median: 114.6 (11%)     max: 115 MFLOPS
min: 33.78     avg: 36.4     median: 37.6 (4%)     max: 38.4 MFLOPS
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 14999     avg: 17878     median: 15823 (19%)     max: 28996 ms
16115 ms (19%)
min: 16900     avg: 19560     median: 17694 (21%)     max: 25950 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 1361     avg: 1655     median: 1578.5 (17%)     max: 2149 ms
min: 1452     avg: 1453     median: 1453 (16%)     max: 1454 ms
min: 864     avg: 1269     median: 1341.5 (15%)     max: 1530 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
min: 832     avg: 1517     median: 1606 (15%)     max: 1939 ms
1464 ms (14%)
min: 1111     avg: 1292     median: 1303 (12%)     max: 1450 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 894     avg: 2044     median: 2105 (2%)     max: 2452 Points
2085 Points (2%)
1915 Points (2%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Metal
min: 634     avg: 699     median: 713 (19%)     max: 740 Points
696 Points (19%)
583 Points (16%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Multicore Beta
100%
1 MT6582 +
min: 1110     avg: 1201     median: 1210 (27%)     max: 1273 Points
95%
1 MT8125 +
1155 Points (26%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Browser
100%
1 MT6582 +
min: 1528     avg: 1743     median: 1691 (22%)     max: 2102 Points
87%
1 MT8125 +
min: 1386     avg: 1472     median: 1471.5 (19%)     max: 1557 Points
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
min: 4838     avg: 6502     median: 5781 (13%)     max: 9537 points
min: 8256     avg: 8492     median: 8492 (20%)     max: 8728 points
min: 3953     avg: 4394     median: 4393.5 (10%)     max: 4834 points
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 CPU
100%
1 MT8125 +
5925 Points (39%)
AnTuTu v4 - AnTuTu v4 Total Score
min: 17286     avg: 17314     median: 17307 (40%)     max: 17349 Points
min: 16946     avg: 17314     median: 17314 (40%)     max: 17682 Points
min: 13211     avg: 13244     median: 13243.5 (31%)     max: 13276 Points
AnTuTu v5 - AnTuTu v5 Total Score
100%
1 MT6582 +
min: 18063     avg: 19220     median: 19113 (19%)     max: 20838 Points
82%
1 MT8125 +
15649 Points (16%)
AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score
100%
1 MT6582 +
23643 Points (8%)
60%
1 MT8125 +
14200 Points (5%)
AndEBench - AndEBench Java
min: 299     avg: 344.3     median: 358 (11%)     max: 371 Iter./s
min: 358     avg: 367     median: 367 (11%)     max: 376 Iter./s
min: 304     avg: 324     median: 330 (10%)     max: 332 Iter./s
AndEBench - AndEBench Native
min: 6523     avg: 6867     median: 6948.5 (23%)     max: 7045 Iter./s
min: 6678     avg: 6881     median: 6881 (23%)     max: 7084 Iter./s
min: 6449     avg: 6502     median: 6506.5 (21%)     max: 6544 Iter./s
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
min: 9174     avg: 9761     median: 9807 (1%)     max: 10230 Points
min: 9544     avg: 9761     median: 9761 (1%)     max: 9978 Points
min: 8230     avg: 8406     median: 8406 (1%)     max: 8580 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
100%
1 MT6582 +
min: 1910     avg: 2425     median: 2468.5 (12%)     max: 2852 Points
76%
1 MT8125 +
1873 Points (9%)

Average Benchmarks Mediatek MT6582 → 100% n=21

Average Benchmarks Mediatek MT8121 → 102% n=21

Average Benchmarks Mediatek MT8125 → 86% n=21

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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