MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT8732

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT8732, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T760 MP2 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8732 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy MT6589 or MT8732 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8732

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

MT6589

20%

MT8732

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

MT8732

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	MT8732
Total score	14280	23949
CPU	3991	6704
GPU	5426	9101
MEM	2282	3829
UX	2567	4310

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	MT8732
Single-Core	37	63
Multi-Core	174	292

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	MT8732
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
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 MT8732 is 7% better than MT6589 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-T760 MP2
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	34
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 800 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	6.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	12.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	11.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	23.3
Real Racing 3	14.6	25
Sniper 3D	13.9	20
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	20
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	14.4
CSR Racing 2	8.8	16.3

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
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: 1
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8732 is better: 29
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

MT8732 SoC - all data

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

• MT8732 specs and review.