MediaTek MT8312CW vs MediaTek MT6572M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8312CW vs MediaTek MT6572M, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6572M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, PCMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Neocore, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT8312CW or MT6572M and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT8312CW

MT6572M

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

MT8312CW

24%

MT6572M

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8312CW

MT6572M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8312CW	MT6572M
Total score	12158	11264
CPU	3404	3147
GPU	4628	4274
MEM	1945	1793
UX	2178	2027

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8312CW	MT6572M
Single-Core	32	29
Multi-Core	148	137

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8312CW	MT6572M
Frequency	1200 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	2	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.0 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. Here MT8312CW is 16% 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	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	3.6	4.5
# 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	2.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.4	8.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.4	4.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.3	4.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.8	6.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.1	10.4
Real Racing 3	7.7	8.2
Sniper 3D	8.4	7.8
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	7.4
Mortal Kombat X	5.7	4.7
CSR Racing 2	5.3	4.5

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: 17
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572M is better: 9
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8312CW SoC - all data

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

• MT8312CW specs and review.

MT6572M SoC - all data

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

• MT6572M specs and review.