MediaTek MT8382 vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8382 vs MediaTek MT8321, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8382 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8321 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, 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 Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, PassMark, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy MT8382 or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT8382

MT8321

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

MT8382

-2%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8382

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8382	MT8321
Total score	22716	21905
CPU	6364	6127
GPU	8629	8316
MEM	3642	3495
UX	4083	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8382	MT8321
Single-Core	60	58
Multi-Core	277	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8382	MT8321
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	9	3.6
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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	5.7	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.4	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.7	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.5	21.7
Real Racing 3	14.3	22.6
Sniper 3D	18.2	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	18.2	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	13.1	18.1
CSR Racing 2	12.5	14.7

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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	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 MT8382 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 4
You need to understand 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 listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8382 SoC - all data

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

• MT8382 specs and review.

MT8321 SoC - all data

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

• MT8321 specs and review.