MediaTek MT8312CW vs MediaTek MT8389

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8312CW vs MediaTek MT8389, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, Vellamo, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8312CW or MT8389 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

MT8389

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

MT8312CW

24%

MT8389

-3%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8312CW

MT8389

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8312CW	MT8389
Total score	12158	22270
CPU	3404	6234
GPU	4628	8457
MEM	1945	3558
UX	2178	4018

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8312CW	MT8389
Single-Core	32	59
Multi-Core	148	272

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8312CW	MT8389
Frequency	1200 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	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 MT8389 is 19% better than MT8312CW in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8312CW has 2 more core than MT8389. 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	300 MHz
GFloPS	3.6	9.6
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	1.1	4.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.4	16.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.4	10.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.3	9.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.8	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.1	21.7
Real Racing 3	7.7	20.8
Sniper 3D	8.4	22.9
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	12.5
Mortal Kombat X	5.7	15.1
CSR Racing 2	5.3	12.5

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	8 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: 3
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 25
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8312CW and MT8389, 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.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.