Processor MTK6592: characteristics and capabilities of this semiconductor chip

An inexpensive, but rather powerful processor solution based on 8 computing modules is MTK6592. The characteristics of a given silicon crystal, as well as its capabilities, will be discussed in detail below. At the time of sales, this CPU belonged to the premium segment, but now its specifications already correspond to smartphones of the middle price range.

Technical specifications

The first 8-core chip based on ARM-architecture is MTK6592. Its characteristics even now, 2 years after the start of sales, are impressive and allow you to solve any problems to date. This semiconductor crystal is produced according to the norms of 28 nm of the technological process. This ensures a high degree of energy efficiency of the chip. In addition to this, each of the 8 computational modules is based on an architecture code-named "Cortex-A7". Its advantages include low power consumption, but it certainly can not boast of a high level of productivity. On the other hand, the presence of 8 cores, which can work simultaneously, compensates for the low level of computational capabilities of each individual module. Also, we need to add that "Cortex-A7" is not a new architecture and it is based on 32-bit computations. And in the foreseeable future, it is already planned to switch to 64-bit computing. Accordingly, the software that will be written for such computations will not work on this chip. But this is not a matter of one day, and this process will take at least 2 years. The processor has integrated 2-level cache. Its first level is divided into 2 parts, each of which is equal to 32 kb. The second level is common and it can accommodate 1 MB of information. The capabilities of this semiconductor crystal are complemented by the integrated graphics accelerator - Mali 450-MP4. It consists of 4 computational modules, each of which operates at a frequency of 700 MHz. The only thing that is clearly missing in the specifications of this chip is the support of mobile networks of the 4th generation. Smartphones based on this processor solution can only work in GSM or 3G, although at the time of MTK6592 LTE support was already relevant.

Frequency formula

In the basic version, the maximum frequency of the MTK6592 can reach 2 GHz. But some manufacturers of its value limit the value of 1.7 GHz. This can be explained by the desire to save battery life, which in this mode is less intensively consumed. There is also a budget version of this chip - MTK6592M. Its peak frequency is generally limited to only 1.4 GHz.

Features of the chip

As mentioned earlier, problems of any level of complexity can be solved without problems with the help of a device based on MTK6592. Specifications of the technical plan allow this chip to display the image on the screen in the "1080p" format, take pictures with a resolution of 16 megapixels and record the videos as "1080p" at a rate of 30 frames per second. Also there is support for all the most common wireless interfaces, such as "Vai-Fay", "Blutuz" and "ZhPS". The only thing that is exactly missing in the specification of the chip is the support of the networks of the 4th generation or "LTE". As a result, the maximum data transfer speed theoretically makes this CPU a few dozen Mbit / s, but it is enough for comfortable work in the global web.

Smartphones based on MTK6592

On the basis of this chipset is not so rare to find a Chinese phone. MTK6592 underlies Lenovo 939, UMI X2S, ZOPO ZP990 + and other devices of the middle price segment. The screen diagonal in such smartphones is 5 inches or more, and its resolution is 1920х1080. An exception in this respect is the Chinese copy of iPhone. MTK6592 Lies at the heart of his copy of 5S. In this case, the diagonal of the device is reduced to 4 inches with a resolution of 1136x640. At the same time, their cost varies around 100-120 dollars. It is at the expense of such a modest price that these devices are beyond competition. But the level of performance they have, if it loses the same Snapdragon 800, it's not so noticeable.

Results

An excellent CPU for an average price smartphone is the MTK6592. Its characteristics allow solving all tasks without exception for today. But the cost of such devices is more than democratic. All this makes the purchase of such gadgets very, very justified.