MediaTek MT8389 VS MediaTek MT8389T

Comparing MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8389T

Comparison of video cards MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8389T in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

Top features of MediaTek MT8389

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Higher clock speed

1.50 GHz 1.20 GHz

Around 20% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389T

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT8389 and MediaTek MT8389T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek MT8389 MediaTek MT8389T
Family	Mediatek MT-Serie Mediatek MT-Serie
CPU group	MediaTek MT83xx A7 MediaTek MT83xx A7
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	1 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8389T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 4 4 / 4
Core architecture	normal normal
Cores	4x Cortex-A7 4x Cortex-A7
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	1.20 GHz 1.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)	1.20 GHz 1.50 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT8389 and MediaTek MT8389T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	PowerVR SGX544 PowerVR SGX544
GPU frequency	0.29 GHz 0.36 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.29 GHz 0.36 GHz
Execution units	2 2
Shader	4 4
Max. displays	1 1
Direct X	10.1 10.1
Technology	45nm 45nm
Release date	Q1/2010 Q1/2010

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT8389 and MediaTek MT8389T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode Decode
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No No
JPEG	No No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek MT8389 and MediaTek MT8389T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification	Value
Memory type	LPDDR2 LPDDR2
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT8389 or MediaTek MT8389T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification	Value

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek MT8389 and MediaTek MT8389T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	28 nm 28 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	1.00 MB 1.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-A7 Cortex-A7
Operating systems	Android Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
Release date	Q2/2013 Q2/2013