MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT6572

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT6572, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6572 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Vellamo, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT6589 or MT6572 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6589

MT6572

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

MT6589

20%

MT6572

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

MT6572

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	MT6572
Total score	14280	13149
CPU	3991	3687
GPU	5426	4987
MEM	2282	2094
UX	2567	2366

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	MT6572
Single-Core	37	34
Multi-Core	174	160

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	MT6572
Frequency	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.2 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. Another difference is that MT6589 has -2 more core than MT6572. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	4.5
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	960 x 540 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	4.7	3.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	9.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	5.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	4.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	7.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	12.1
Real Racing 3	14.6	7.1
Sniper 3D	13.9	12.5
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	8
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	7.4
CSR Racing 2	8.8	6.8

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	13 MP	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
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 MT6589 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572 is better: 1
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6589 and MT6572, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.

MT6572 SoC - all data

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

• MT6572 specs and review.