MediaTek MT8312CW vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8312CW vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8312CW or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

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

MT8312CW

24%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8312CW

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8312CW	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	12158	21723
CPU	3404	6078
GPU	4628	8251
MEM	1945	3472
UX	2178	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8312CW	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	32	57
Multi-Core	148	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8312CW	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1200 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 25% better than MT8312CW in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8312CW has 2 more core than Snapdragon 400 MSM8928. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	3.6	21.6
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
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	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.4	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.4	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.3	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.8	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.1	20.2
Real Racing 3	7.7	19.1
Sniper 3D	8.4	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	5.7	17.4
CSR Racing 2	5.3	14.2

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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Upload speed		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 MT8312CW is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 33
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison 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.

MT8312CW SoC - all data

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

• MT8312CW specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.