Mediatek MT8121 vs Mediatek MT6589 vs Mediatek MT6589T

Mediatek MT8121

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 MT6589

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The MediaTek MT6589 (previously known as the TMK6588) is an SoC for budget Android tablets and smartphones. It is manufactured in 28 nm and offers a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor, a PowerVR SGX 544 GPU, 1080p30 video encoding and decoding, 802.11n WLAN, Bluetooth 4.0 and radios for Dual-SIM UMTS HSPA+, GPS and FM. The performance is similar to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Series and adequate for everyday tasks like browsing.

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.

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Model

Mediatek MT8121

Mediatek MT6589

Mediatek MT6589T

Series

Mediatek

Codename

Cortex-A7

Series: Mediatek Cortex-A7

Mediatek MT6592	1.7 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8127	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6589T	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8389	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8125	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8321	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8121 «	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582M	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6580M	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6589	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
MediaTek MT6572	1.2 GHz	2 / 2	Cortex-A7

Mediatek MT6592	1.7 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8127	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6589T	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8389	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8125	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8321	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8121	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582M	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6580M	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6589 «	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
MediaTek MT6572	1.2 GHz	2 / 2	Cortex-A7

Mediatek MT6592	1.7 GHz	8 / 8	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8127	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6589T «	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8389	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8125	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8321	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT8121	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6582M	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6580M	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Mediatek MT6589	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
MediaTek MT6572	1.2 GHz	2 / 2	Cortex-A7

Clock

1300 MHz

1200 MHz

1500 MHz

L2 Cache

1 MB

2 MB

Cores / Threads

4 / 4

Technology

28 nm

Features

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS

UMTS/HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, 533 MHz LPDDR2, 13 MP Camera ISP, 1080p30 encode/decode, PowerVR SGX544 @ 357 MHz

iGPU

PowerVR SGX544 (156 MHz)

PowerVR SGX544

PowerVR SGX544 (357 MHz)

Architecture

ARM

Announced

Manufacturer

www.mediatek.com

L1 Cache

256 KB

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics

100%

¹ MT8121 +

8296 Points (7%)

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Lenovo Ideapad A10	MT8121	SGX544	1 GB	8296

98%

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Huawei Ascend G700	MT6589	SGX544 200 MHz	2 GB	6884
Acer Iconia A1-810	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	7673
Acer Liquid E2 v370	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	7765
Wiko Stairway	MT6589	SGX544 286 MHz	1 GB	8127
Huawei Ascend G610	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	8145
Acer Liquid E3 / E380	MT6589	SGX544	2 GB	8197
Alcatel One Touch Idol X	MT6589	SGX544 357 MHz	2 GB	8329
Acer Liquid S1	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	9830

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
iOcean X7	MT6589	SGX544 286 MHz	1 GB	259
Acer Iconia A1-810	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	265
Huawei Ascend G700	MT6589	SGX544 200 MHz	2 GB	276
Acer Liquid E3 / E380	MT6589	SGX544	2 GB	280
Acer Liquid E2 v370	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	284
Alcatel One Touch Idol X	MT6589	SGX544 357 MHz	2 GB	294
Acer Liquid S1	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	336

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Lenovo A8-50	MT8121	SGX544	1 GB	221.9
Lenovo Ideapad A10	MT8121	SGX544	1 GB	272

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Amoi N828	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	88.2
Acer Liquid E2 v370	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	88.5
Acer Iconia A1-810	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	95.1
iOcean X7	MT6589	SGX544 286 MHz	1 GB	98.8
Huawei Ascend G700	MT6589	SGX544 200 MHz	2 GB	128.3
Alcatel One Touch Idol X	MT6589	SGX544 357 MHz	2 GB	142.7
Acer Liquid S1	MT6589	SGX544	1 GB	149.3

Mediatek MT8121 vs Mediatek MT6589 vs Mediatek MT6589T

Mediatek MT8121

Mediatek MT6589

Mediatek MT6589T

Benchmarks

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