MediaTek MT8312CW vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8312CW vs Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-400.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT8312CW or Exynos 3 Quad 3475 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

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

MT8312CW

24%

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8312CW

Exynos 3 Quad 3475

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8312CW	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Total score	12158	22019
CPU	3404	6174
GPU	4628	8364
MEM	1945	3526
UX	2178	3956

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8312CW	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Single-Core	32	58
Multi-Core	148	269

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8312CW	Exynos 3 Quad 3475
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	800
Memory bandwidth	4	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 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 Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is 7% better than MT8312CW in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8312CW has 2 more core than Exynos 3 Quad 3475. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	3.6	20.4
# of Cores	1	2
# 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	3.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.4	15.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.4	9.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.3	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.8	12.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.1	20.1
Real Racing 3	7.7	11.8
Sniper 3D	8.4	17.9
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	15
Mortal Kombat X	5.7	15
CSR Racing 2	5.3	12.2

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	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		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8312CW is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT8312CW and Exynos 3 Quad 3475, 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.

Exynos 3 Quad 3475 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 3 Quad 3475 specs and review.