MediaTek MT6572M vs MediaTek MT8312

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6572M vs MediaTek MT8312, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-400.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6572M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8312 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6572M or MT8312 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

MT6572M

MT8312

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

MT6572M

22%

MT8312

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6572M

MT8312

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6572M	MT8312
Total score	11264	12334
CPU	3147	3453
GPU	4274	4682
MEM	1793	1969
UX	2027	2228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6572M	MT8312
Single-Core	29	32
Multi-Core	137	150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6572M	MT8312
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	2	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	433
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 MT8312 is 23% better than MT6572M in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	4.5	3.6
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	960 x 540 pixels	1280 x 720 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	2.9	2.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.7	9.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.1	5.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.9	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	6.4	6.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.4	11.5
Real Racing 3	8.2	7.3
Sniper 3D	7.8	11
Need for Speed No Limits	7.4	9.3
Mortal Kombat X	4.7	8.4
CSR Racing 2	4.5	7

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	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	HD
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 MT6572M is better: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8312 is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6572M and MT8312, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6572M SoC - all data

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

• MT6572M specs and review.

MT8312 SoC - all data

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

• MT8312 specs and review.