MediaTek MT8312CW vs MediaTek MT6589

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8312CW vs MediaTek MT6589, compare of GPUs Mali-400 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy MT8312CW or MT6589 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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

MT6589

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

MT8312CW

24%

MT6589

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8312CW

MT6589

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8312CW	MT6589
Total score	12158	14280
CPU	3404	3991
GPU	4628	5426
MEM	1945	2282
UX	2178	2567

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8312CW	MT6589
Single-Core	32	37
Multi-Core	148	174

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8312CW	MT6589
Frequency	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 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. Another difference is that MT8312CW has 2 more core than MT6589. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	PowerVR SGX544
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	286 MHz
GFloPS	3.6	9.2
# 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	1.1	4.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.4	11.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.4	7.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.3	6.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.8	8.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.1	14.8
Real Racing 3	7.7	14.6
Sniper 3D	8.4	13.9
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	10.2
Mortal Kombat X	5.7	9.5
CSR Racing 2	5.3	8.8

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
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: 4
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6589 is better: 21
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, 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.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.