MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT6572

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT6572, compare of GPUs Mali-400 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6572 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MT8389 or MT6572 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT8389

MT6572

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

MT8389

-3%

MT6572

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

MT6572

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	MT6572
Total score	22270	13149
CPU	6234	3687
GPU	8457	4987
MEM	3558	2094
UX	4018	2366

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	MT6572
Single-Core	59	34
Multi-Core	272	160

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	MT6572
Frequency	1500 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	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. Here MT8389 is 19% better than MT6572 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8389 has -2 more core than MT6572. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	4.5
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	960 x 540 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	4.7	3.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	9.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	5.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	4.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	7.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	12.1
Real Racing 3	20.8	7.1
Sniper 3D	22.9	12.5
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	8
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	7.4
CSR Racing 2	12.5	6.8

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	8 MP	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
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 MT8389 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572 is better: 1
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8389 and MT6572, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.

MT6572 SoC - all data

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

• MT6572 specs and review.