MediaTek MT8188J vs Allwinner A523

Comparisons 18-06-2023

Detailed testing data of MediaTek MT8188J vs Allwinner A523, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MT8188J or A523.

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

MT8188J

25%

A523

12%

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

MT8188J

72%

A523

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8188J

24%

A523

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8188J	A523
Total score	360113	167563
CPU	100831	46909
GPU	136847	63678
MEM	57613	26807
UX	64810	30170

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8188J	A523
Single-Core	665	796
Multi-Core	2195	3186

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8188J	A523
Frequency	2200 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3, LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	28	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 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 MT8188J is 18% better than A523 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	486	540
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	28.5	21.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.6	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.1	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.7	29.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	46.4	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	71.9	32.7
Real Racing 3	67.6	98.9
Sniper 3D	72.1	73.8
Need for Speed No Limits	81.1	79.9
Mortal Kombat X	72.2	73.7
CSR Racing 2	58.4	79.3

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	32 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	750 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	300 MBit/s.	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 MT8188J is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8188J SoC - all data

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

• MT8188J specs and review.

A523 SoC - all data

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

• A523 specs and review.