MediaTek MT6589 vs Rockchip RK3126C

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6589 vs Rockchip RK3126C, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Rockchip RK3126C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Quadrant, Octane V2, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy MT6589 or Rockchip RK3126C 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

Rockchip RK3126C

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

MT6589

20%

Rockchip RK3126C

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

Rockchip RK3126C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	Rockchip RK3126C
Total score	14280	19847
CPU	3991	5558
GPU	5426	7536
MEM	2282	3169
UX	2567	3579

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	Rockchip RK3126C
Single-Core	37	52
Multi-Core	174	242

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	Rockchip RK3126C
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	667
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	8 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 Rockchip RK3126C 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-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 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	3.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	14.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	10.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	18.2
Real Racing 3	14.6	10.8
Sniper 3D	13.9	11.2
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	12
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	9.9
CSR Racing 2	8.8	12

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	8 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
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: 7
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3126C is better: 23
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

Rockchip RK3126C SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3126C specs and review.