MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8732

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8732, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T760 MP2 and PowerVR SGX544.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8732 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, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT8389 or MT8732 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8389

MT8732

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

MT8389

-3%

MT8732

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

MT8732

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	MT8732
Total score	22270	23949
CPU	6234	6704
GPU	8457	9101
MEM	3558	3829
UX	4018	4310

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	MT8732
Single-Core	59	63
Multi-Core	272	292

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	MT8732
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
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 MT8732 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-T760 MP2
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	34
# of Cores	1	2
# 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	4.7	6.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	12.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	11.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	23.3
Real Racing 3	20.8	25
Sniper 3D	22.9	20
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	20
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	14.4
CSR Racing 2	12.5	16.3

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	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 MT8732 is better: 26
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on 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 chips MT8389 and MT8732, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.

MT8732 SoC - all data

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

• MT8732 specs and review.