MediaTek MT6582M vs MediaTek MT6589

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6582M vs MediaTek MT6589, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6582M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as PCMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, Vellamo, 3DMark, Neocore, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT6582M or MT6589 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

MT6582M

MT6589

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

MT6582M

24%

MT6589

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6582M

MT6589

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6582M	MT6589
Total score	20216	14280
CPU	5655	3991
GPU	7673	5426
MEM	3234	2282
UX	3633	2567

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6582M	MT6589
Single-Core	53	37
Multi-Core	247	174

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6582M	MT6589
Frequency	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	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 MT6582M is 7% better than MT6589 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6582M has 2 more core than MT6589. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	PowerVR SGX544
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	286 MHz
GFloPS	17	9.2
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	3.3	4.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.4	11.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.9	7.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	6.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.9	8.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	14.8
Real Racing 3	11.1	14.6
Sniper 3D	19.6	13.9
Need for Speed No Limits	16	10.2
Mortal Kombat X	12.9	9.5
CSR Racing 2	12.5	8.8

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 MT6582M is better: 22
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6589 is better: 4
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6582M and MT6589, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6582M SoC - all data

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

• MT6582M specs and review.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.