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Mediatek MT8321 vs Mediatek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT6572

Mediatek MT8321

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The Mediatek MT8321 is a low-cost ARM SoC (System on a Chip) mainly used in smartphones. It is most likely manufactured in 28 nm and integrates a quad-core Cortex-A7 processor and a ARM Mali-400 MP2. The CPU cores are clocked at up to 1.3 GHz while the GPU is clocked at up to 500 MHz. Furthermore, the chip includes a EDGE / HSPA+ / WDCDMA radio and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi. The integrated single channel memory controller supports LPDDR3 RAM.

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.

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 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.

ModelMediatek MT8321Mediatek MT6589MediaTek MT6572
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 MT8321 « 1.3 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 MT6589 « 1.2 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
Clock1300 MHz1200 MHz1200 MHz
L2 Cache1 MB1 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 42 / 2
Technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
FeaturesWi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, EDGE / HSPA+ / WDCDMAHSPA+, TD-SCDMA, Wi-Fi, FM, Bluetooth, GPS, LPDDR2 Memory Controller
iGPUARM Mali-400 MP2 (500 MHz)PowerVR SGX544ARM Mali-400 MP
ArchitectureARMARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.mediatek.comwww.mediatek.com
L1 Cache128 KB

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 6884     avg: 8119     median: 8136 (7%)     max: 9830 Points
46%
1 MT6572 +
min: 2946     avg: 3647     median: 3765 (3%)     max: 4134 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 7691     avg: 8234     median: 8067 (7%)     max: 9427 Points
50%
1 MT6572 +
min: 2937     avg: 3692     median: 4000 (3%)     max: 4138 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 7561     avg: 7743     median: 7742.5 (7%)     max: 7924 Points
min: 8134     avg: 9264     median: 9346 (8%)     max: 10309 Points
4320 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
0 Points (0%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
0 Points (0%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
0 Points (0%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 MT8321 +
min: 429     avg: 430     median: 430 (4%)     max: 431 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 MT8321 +
min: 1106     avg: 1117     median: 1116.5 (1%)     max: 1127 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 1049     avg: 1181     median: 1097 (2%)     max: 1425 Points
52%
1 MT6572 +
min: 473     avg: 550     median: 575 (1%)     max: 586 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 322     avg: 350     median: 327 (6%)     max: 399 Points
96%
1 MT6572 +
min: 254     avg: 304.2     median: 314 (6%)     max: 325 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 259     avg: 284.9     median: 280 (2%)     max: 336 Points
88%
1 MT6572 +
247 Points (2%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 691     avg: 789     median: 779 (7%)     max: 911 Points
81%
1 MT6572 +
628 Points (6%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 2032     avg: 2191     median: 2068 (4%)     max: 2576 Points
41%
1 MT6572 +
840 Points (2%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 1196     avg: 1286     median: 1221 (2%)     max: 1498 Points
40%
1 MT6572 +
487 Points (1%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 1305     avg: 1403     median: 1347 (4%)     max: 1641 Points
46%
1 MT6572 +
614 Points (2%)
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 88.2     avg: 113     median: 98.8 (3%)     max: 149.3 MFLOPS
89%
1 MT6572 +
min: 73.5     avg: 103.8     median: 88.4 (3%)     max: 149.4 MFLOPS
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 34.22     avg: 46.8     median: 37 (4%)     max: 73.1 MFLOPS
160%
1 MT6572 +
min: 45.96     avg: 70.2     median: 59.3 (6%)     max: 105.3 MFLOPS
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 19085     avg: 19149     median: 19148.5 (22%)     max: 19212 ms
min: 15547     avg: 16970     median: 17170 (20%)     max: 18568 ms
min: 18280     avg: 21475     median: 21475 (25%)     max: 24670 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 1138     avg: 1417     median: 1451 (16%)     max: 1576 ms
96%
1 MT6572 +
min: 1430     avg: 1679     median: 1723 (19%)     max: 1841 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 947     avg: 1270     median: 1331.5 (13%)     max: 1563 ms
95%
1 MT6572 +
1769 ms (17%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 1712     avg: 1715     median: 1715 (2%)     max: 1718 Points
min: 1403     avg: 1564     median: 1449 (1%)     max: 1839 Points
min: 1317     avg: 1588     median: 1587.5 (1%)     max: 1858 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 MT8321 +
13 Points (3%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Metal
100%
1 MT6572 +
595 Points (16%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Multicore Beta
100%
1 MT6572 +
644 Points (14%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Browser
100%
1 MT6572 +
1326 Points (18%)
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 3841     avg: 4622     median: 3973 (9%)     max: 5885 points
73%
1 MT6572 +
2894 points (7%)
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 CPU
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 5454     avg: 6159     median: 5931 (39%)     max: 7606 Points
AnTuTu v4 - AnTuTu v4 Total Score
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 13383     avg: 14572     median: 14155 (33%)     max: 15979 Points
77%
1 MT6572 +
min: 9434     avg: 10647     median: 10919 (25%)     max: 11317 Points
AnTuTu v5 - AnTuTu v5 Total Score
100%
1 MT6572 +
12567 Points (13%)
AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score
100%
1 MT8321 +
26504 Points (9%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 MEM
100%
1 MT8321 +
min: 4144     avg: 4191     median: 4190.5 (13%)     max: 4237 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 UX
100%
1 MT8321 +
min: 9180     avg: 9570     median: 9570 (12%)     max: 9960 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 GPU
0 Points (0%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 CPU
100%
1 MT8321 +
min: 7439     avg: 7655     median: 7654.5 (5%)     max: 7870 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 Total Score
100%
1 MT8321 +
min: 20856     avg: 21415     median: 21415 (4%)     max: 21974 Points
AndEBench - AndEBench Java
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 300     avg: 344     median: 327 (10%)     max: 419 Iter./s
44%
1 MT6572 +
144 Iter./s (4%)
AndEBench - AndEBench Native
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 6354     avg: 6842     median: 6463 (21%)     max: 8095 Iter./s
40%
1 MT6572 +
2600 Iter./s (9%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
100%
1 MT6589 +
min: 6337     avg: 8521     median: 8336 (1%)     max: 10615 Points
44%
1 MT6572 +
min: 2924     avg: 3680     median: 3679.5 (0%)     max: 4435 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
100%
1 MT8321 +
1382 Points (7%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
100%
1 MT8321 +
4460 Points (10%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
0 Points (0%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
100%
1 MT8321 +
min: 2529     avg: 2624     median: 2624 (13%)     max: 2719 Points
41%
1 MT6572 +
1077 Points (5%)

Average Benchmarks Mediatek MT8321 → 100% n=3

Average Benchmarks Mediatek MT6589 → 103% n=3

Average Benchmarks MediaTek MT6572 → 82% n=3

- 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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