The Mediatek MT8389 is a low-cost ARM SoC (System on a Chip) used 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. The official specifications of the MT8389 are identical to the MT8125 SoC.
Performance
Since the Cortex-A7 architecture is somewhat slower than a Krait or Cortex-A9 design at the same clock speed, the performance of the MT8389 is just below Nvidia's Tegra 3 or the Samsung Exynos 4412. The PowerVR SGX 544 is also just a simple low-cost solution not designed for ultra-high resolution displays or very demanding games.
Features
In addition to processor and GPU, the SoC also 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 low enough to be a fit for tablets.
| Codename | Cortex-A7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series | Mediatek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Mediatek Cortex-A7
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| Clock Rate | 1200 - 1500 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level 2 Cache | 1 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Cores / Threads | 4 / 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturing Technology | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM, 3G/HSPA+, 2G/EDGE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GPU | PowerVR SGX544 (300 MHz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcement Date | 05/29/2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product Link (external) | www.mediatek.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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