MediaTek MT8312CW vs MediaTek MT6572A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8312CW vs MediaTek MT6572A, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX531 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6572A is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Octane V2, PCMark, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy MT8312CW or MT6572A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT8312CW

MT6572A

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

MT8312CW

24%

MT6572A

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8312CW

MT6572A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8312CW	MT6572A
Total score	12158	12412
CPU	3404	3473
GPU	4628	4726
MEM	1945	1991
UX	2178	2238

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8312CW	MT6572A
Single-Core	32	32
Multi-Core	148	151

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8312CW	MT6572A
Frequency	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	2	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	266
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	PowerVR SGX531
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	216 MHz
GFloPS	3.6	2.24
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	960 x 540 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	1.1	2.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.4	8.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.4	4.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.3	3.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.8	6.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.1	11.2
Real Racing 3	7.7	5.6
Sniper 3D	8.4	9.9
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	6.3
Mortal Kombat X	5.7	7.2
CSR Racing 2	5.3	6.3

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.
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 MT8312CW is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572A is better: 16
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT8312CW and MT6572A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8312CW SoC - all data

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

• MT8312CW specs and review.

MT6572A SoC - all data

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

• MT6572A specs and review.