MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8127

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8127, comparison of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PassMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, Geekbench, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT8389 or MT8127 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT8389

MT8127

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

MT8389

-3%

MT8127

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

MT8127

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	MT8127
Total score	22270	26416
CPU	6234	7397
GPU	8457	10031
MEM	3558	4217
UX	4018	4748

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	MT8127
Single-Core	59	70
Multi-Core	272	322

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	MT8127
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 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	2 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. Here MT8389 is 13% better than MT8127 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	35.77
# of Cores	1	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	4.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	18.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	10.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	10.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	14.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	24.3
Real Racing 3	20.8	21.2
Sniper 3D	22.9	20.1
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	17
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	13.8
CSR Racing 2	12.5	13.8

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

Cameras

Camera resolution	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

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 MT8389 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8127 is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8389 and MT8127, 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.

MT8127 SoC - all data

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

• MT8127 specs and review.