MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT8312

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT8312, compare of GPUs Mali-400 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6589 is quad-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 made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT6589 or MT8312 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

MT6589

MT8312

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

MT6589

20%

MT8312

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

MT8312

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	MT8312
Total score	14280	12334
CPU	3991	3453
GPU	5426	4682
MEM	2282	1969
UX	2567	2228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	MT8312
Single-Core	37	32
Multi-Core	174	150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	MT8312
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 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 7% better than MT6589 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6589 has -2 more core than MT8312. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	3.6
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	4.7	2.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	9.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	5.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	6.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	11.5
Real Racing 3	14.6	7.3
Sniper 3D	13.9	11
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	9.3
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	8.4
CSR Racing 2	8.8	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	13 MP	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	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 MT6589 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8312 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on 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 processors MT6589 and MT8312, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 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.