Inexpensive, but at the same time quite productive processor solution based on 8 computing modules is MTK6592. The characteristics of this silicon crystal, as well as its capabilities, will be discussed in detail later in the text. This CPU belonged to the premium segment at the time of launch, but now its specifications are already in line with mid-range smartphones.
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 today. This semiconductor crystal is manufactured according to the standards of the 28 nm process. This ensures a high degree of energy efficiency of the chip. In addition to this, each of the 8 computing modules is based on an architecture codenamed "Cortex-A7". Its advantages include lowpower consumption, but at the same time it certainly cannot boast of a high level of performance. On the other hand, the presence of 8 cores that can work simultaneously compensates for the low level of computing capabilities of each individual module. It should also be added that Cortex-A7 is far from a new architecture and it is based on 32-bit computing. And in the foreseeable future, it is already planned to switch to 64-bit computing. Accordingly, the software that will be written for such calculations will not run on this chip. But this is not a matter of one day, and this process will take at least 2 years. The processor has an integrated 2-level cache. Its first level is divided into 2 parts, each of which is 32 kb. The second level is general and it can accommodate 1 MB of information. The capabilities of this semiconductor crystal are complemented by an integrated graphics accelerator - Mali 450-MP4. It consists of 4 computing 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 support for 4th generation mobile networks. Smartphones based on this processor solution can only work in GSM or 3G, although at the time the MTK6592 was released, support for LTE technology was already up to date.
Frequency formula
In the basic version, the maximum frequency of the MTK6592 can reach 2 GHz. But some manufacturers limit this value to 1.7 GHz. This can be explained by the desire to save battery life, which in this mode is lessspent intensively. There is also a budget version of this chip - MTK6592M. It has a peak frequency generally limited to just 1.4 GHz.
Chip Features
As noted earlier, tasks of any level of complexity can be solved without problems using a device based on MTK6592. The characteristics of the technical plan allow this chip to display an image on the screen in the "1080p" format, take pictures with a resolution of 16 megapixels and record videos in the quality of "1080p" at a frequency of 30 frames per second. There is also support for all the most common wireless interfaces, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and ZHPS. The only thing missing from the chip's specifications is support for 4th generation networks, or "LTE". As a result, the maximum data transfer rate theoretically for this CPU is several tens of Mbps, but this is enough for comfortable work on the global web.
Smartphones based on MTK6592
On the basis of this chipset, it is not so rare to find a Chinese phone. MTK6592 underlies Lenovo 939, UMI X2S, ZOPO ZP990+ and other mid-range devices. The screen diagonal in such smartphones is 5 inches or more, and its resolution is 1920x1080. An exception in this regard is the Chinese copy of the iPhone. The MTK6592 is at the heart of its 5S counterpart. 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 in the region of 100-120 dollars. It is due to such a modest price that such devices are beyond competition. But their performance level, if andloses to the same Snapdragon 800, it is not so noticeable.
Results
An excellent CPU for a mid-range smartphone is the MTK6592. Its characteristics make it possible to solve all problems without exception today. But the cost of such devices is more than democratic. All this makes the purchase of such gadgets very, very justified.
