MediaTek MT6572M vs MediaTek MT6580A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6572M vs MediaTek MT6580A, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6572M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6580A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Octane V2, Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, even the gaming performance of processors in Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6572M or MT6580A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

MT6572M

MT6580A

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

MT6572M

22%

MT6580A

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6572M

MT6580A

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	MT6572M	MT6580A
Total score	11264	20159
CPU	3147	5636
GPU	4274	7651
MEM	1793	3221
UX	2027	3620

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	MT6572M	MT6580A
Single-Core	29	53
Multi-Core	137	246

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6572M	MT6580A
Frequency	1000 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	266
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MT6580A is 33% better than MT6572M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6572M has 2 more core than MT6580A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	4.5	8.4
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	960 x 540 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	2.9	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.7	16.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.1	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.9	8.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	6.4	12.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.4	20.8
Real Racing 3	8.2	13.6
Sniper 3D	7.8	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	7.4	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	4.7	14.2
CSR Racing 2	4.5	15.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	5 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572M is better: 2
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6580A is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6572M and MT6580A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6572M SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• MT6572M specs and review.

MT6580A SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark

• MT6580A specs and review.