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Mediatek MT6589T vs MediaTek MT6572 vs Mediatek MT8125

Mediatek MT6589T

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The Mediatek MT6589T is a low-end system-on-a-chip (SoC) found in many inexpensive smartphones. It is manufactured in 28 nm and integrates a Cortex-A7-based quad-core CPU clocked at 1.5 GHz, a PowerVR SGX544 GPU clocked at 357 MHz, dual SIM and UMTS/HSPA+ support (up to 21 Mbps) and 1080p30 video decoding and encoding.

Both the CPU and GPU offer performances similar to an Nvidia Tegra 3 or the Samsung Exynos 4412 and Mali-400 GPU. Performance-per-clock of the Cortex-A7 is only slightly below that of a Cortex-A9, which can be found in the two aforementioned rivals. The graphics unit offers sufficient power for multimedia tasks and simple games, but not for extremely high resolution displays or complex 3D graphics.

Thanks to the modern 28 nm manufacturing and comparatively low performance, the power consumption of the entire chip is likely very low in order to be compatible with smaller smartphones and battery capacities.

MediaTek MT6572

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The dual-core Mediatek MT6572 is an entry-level ARM SoC found in a number of Android smartphones and tablets. It contains two Cortex-A7 CPU cores and an ARM Mali-400 graphics card. The CPU cores are typically clocked at 1.2 GHz and the GPU core at 500 MHz. Furthermore, an LPDDR2 memory controller, a 2G/3G (HSPA+) radio, 720p video decoder, WLAN, Bluetooth and GPS modules are integrated onto the chip. 

Performance

As the Cortex A7 architecture is slightly slower per clock than the older Cortex-A9 or Krait cores, the CPU performance is approximately on the same level as a Samsung Exynos 4210 or similar. The ARM Mali-400 GPU is only an entry-level graphics card unsuited for demanding Android 3D games.

Power Consumption

Due to the power-efficient Cortex-A7 cores and the 28 nm manufacturing process, the power consumption of the Mediatek MT6572 is low enough to be used in smaller smartphones.

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 MT6589TMediaTek MT6572Mediatek 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 MT6589T « 1.5 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 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 MT81251.2 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 MT6572 « 1.2 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
Clock1500 MHz1200 MHz1200 - 1500 MHz
L1 Cache256 KB128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1 MB1 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 42 / 24 / 4
Technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
FeaturesUMTS/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, 533 MHz LPDDR2, 13 MP Camera ISP, 1080p30 encode/decode, PowerVR SGX544 @ 357 MHzHSPA+, TD-SCDMA, Wi-Fi, FM, Bluetooth, GPS, LPDDR2 Memory ControllerWi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM, 3G/HSPA+, 2G/EDGE
iGPUPowerVR SGX544 (357 MHz)ARM Mali-400 MPPowerVR SGX544 (300 MHz)
ArchitectureARMARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.mediatek.comwww.mediatek.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 2946     avg: 3647     median: 3765 (3%)     max: 4134 Points
202%
1 MT8125 +
min: 6958     avg: 7559     median: 7622 (6%)     max: 8034 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 2937     avg: 3692     median: 4000 (3%)     max: 4138 Points
202%
1 MT8125 +
min: 7828     avg: 8086     median: 8066 (7%)     max: 8383 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 MT6572 +
4320 Points (4%)
187%
1 MT8125 +
min: 7990     avg: 8125     median: 8080 (7%)     max: 8306 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 473     avg: 550     median: 575 (1%)     max: 586 Points
193%
1 MT8125 +
min: 1077     avg: 1171     median: 1110 (2%)     max: 1386 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 254     avg: 304.2     median: 314 (6%)     max: 325 Points
104%
1 MT8125 +
min: 324     avg: 347.3     median: 325.5 (6%)     max: 414 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 MT6572 +
247 Points (2%)
110%
1 MT8125 +
min: 264     avg: 269.8     median: 271 (2%)     max: 273 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 MT6572 +
628 Points (6%)
131%
1 MT8125 +
min: 743     avg: 806     median: 822.5 (7%)     max: 834 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 MT6572 +
840 Points (2%)
240%
1 MT8125 +
min: 2007     avg: 2020     median: 2019.5 (4%)     max: 2035 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 MT6572 +
487 Points (1%)
247%
1 MT8125 +
min: 1194     avg: 1208     median: 1204 (2%)     max: 1229 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 MT6572 +
614 Points (2%)
214%
1 MT8125 +
min: 1309     avg: 1319     median: 1315.5 (3%)     max: 1334 Points
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 73.5     avg: 103.8     median: 88.4 (3%)     max: 149.4 MFLOPS
101%
1 MT8125 +
min: 89.6     avg: 102.8     median: 89.7 (3%)     max: 127.1 MFLOPS
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 45.96     avg: 70.2     median: 59.3 (6%)     max: 105.3 MFLOPS
63%
1 MT8125 +
min: 33.78     avg: 36.4     median: 37.6 (4%)     max: 38.4 MFLOPS
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 18280     avg: 21475     median: 21475 (25%)     max: 24670 ms
106%
1 MT8125 +
min: 16900     avg: 19560     median: 17694 (21%)     max: 25950 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 1430     avg: 1679     median: 1723 (19%)     max: 1841 ms
105%
1 MT8125 +
min: 864     avg: 1269     median: 1341.5 (15%)     max: 1530 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 MT6572 +
1769 ms (17%)
105%
1 MT8125 +
min: 1111     avg: 1292     median: 1303 (12%)     max: 1450 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 1317     avg: 1588     median: 1587.5 (1%)     max: 1858 Points
121%
1 MT8125 +
1915 Points (2%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Metal
100%
1 MT6572 +
595 Points (16%)
98%
1 MT8125 +
583 Points (16%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Multicore Beta
100%
1 MT6572 +
644 Points (14%)
179%
1 MT8125 +
1155 Points (26%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Browser
100%
1 MT6572 +
1326 Points (18%)
111%
1 MT8125 +
min: 1386     avg: 1472     median: 1471.5 (19%)     max: 1557 Points
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
100%
1 MT6572 +
2894 points (7%)
152%
1 MT8125 +
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
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 9434     avg: 10647     median: 10919 (25%)     max: 11317 Points
121%
1 MT8125 +
min: 13211     avg: 13244     median: 13243.5 (31%)     max: 13276 Points
AnTuTu v5 - AnTuTu v5 Total Score
100%
1 MT6572 +
12567 Points (13%)
125%
1 MT8125 +
15649 Points (16%)
AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score
100%
1 MT8125 +
14200 Points (5%)
AndEBench - AndEBench Java
100%
1 MT6572 +
144 Iter./s (4%)
229%
1 MT8125 +
min: 304     avg: 324     median: 330 (10%)     max: 332 Iter./s
AndEBench - AndEBench Native
100%
1 MT6572 +
2600 Iter./s (9%)
250%
1 MT8125 +
min: 6449     avg: 6502     median: 6506.5 (21%)     max: 6544 Iter./s
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
100%
1 MT6572 +
min: 2924     avg: 3680     median: 3679.5 (0%)     max: 4435 Points
228%
1 MT8125 +
min: 8230     avg: 8406     median: 8406 (1%)     max: 8580 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
100%
1 MT6572 +
1077 Points (5%)
174%
1 MT8125 +
1873 Points (9%)

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