MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT6582

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT6582, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6582 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT6589 or MT6582 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6582

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

MT6589

20%

MT6582

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

MT6582

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	MT6582
Total score	14280	24186
CPU	3991	6767
GPU	5426	9184
MEM	2282	3879
UX	2567	4349

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	MT6582
Single-Core	37	64
Multi-Core	174	295

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	MT6582
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	433
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 MT6582 is 7% better than MT6589 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6589 has -2 more core than MT6582. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	9
# of Cores	1	2
# 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	4.7	7.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	19.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	13.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	12.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	16.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	24.2
Real Racing 3	14.6	23.6
Sniper 3D	13.9	25.7
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	21.6
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	19.6
CSR Racing 2	8.8	18.9

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: 4
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6582 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6589 and MT6582, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.

MT6582 SoC - all data

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

• MT6582 specs and review.