MediaTek MT6592 vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6592 vs MediaTek MT8321, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6592 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8321 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Geekbench, AnTuTu, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT6592 or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6592

MT8321

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

MT6592

20%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6592

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6592	MT8321
Total score	32014	21905
CPU	8963	6127
GPU	12162	8316
MEM	5124	3495
UX	5752	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6592	MT8321
Single-Core	85	58
Multi-Core	391	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6592	MT8321
Frequency	2000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	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 MT6592 is 35% better than MT8321 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6592 has -4 more core than MT8321. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	41.73	3.6
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	10.2	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.4	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.9	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.4	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.8	21.7
Real Racing 3	22.4	22.6
Sniper 3D	34	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	28.6	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	23.3	18.1
CSR Racing 2	23.3	14.7

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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	16 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.
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 MT6592 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 1
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6592 and MT8321, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6592 SoC - all data

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

• MT6592 specs and review.

MT8321 SoC - all data

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

• MT8321 specs and review.