MediaTek MT6572 vs MediaTek MT8382

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6572 vs MediaTek MT8382, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6572 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8382 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Octane V2, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MT6572 or MT8382 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT6572

MT8382

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

MT6572

22%

MT8382

-2%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6572

MT8382

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6572	MT8382
Total score	13149	22716
CPU	3687	6364
GPU	4987	8629
MEM	2094	3642
UX	2366	4083

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6572	MT8382
Single-Core	34	60
Multi-Core	160	277

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6572	MT8382
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 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	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 MT8382 is 7% better than MT6572 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6572 has 2 more core than MT8382. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	4.5	9
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	960 x 540 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	3.1	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	9.9	17.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	5.7	11.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.8	10.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.8	14.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	12.1	22.5
Real Racing 3	7.1	14.3
Sniper 3D	12.5	18.2
Need for Speed No Limits	8	18.2
Mortal Kombat X	7.4	13.1
CSR Racing 2	6.8	12.5

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	5 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	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 MT6572 is better: 1
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8382 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT6572 and MT8382, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6572 SoC - all data

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

• MT6572 specs and review.

MT8382 SoC - all data

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

• MT8382 specs and review.