MediaTek MT8389 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8389 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 302 and PowerVR SGX544.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy MT8389 or Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Snapdragon 200 MSM8210

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

MT8389

-3%

Snapdragon 200 MSM8210

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

Snapdragon 200 MSM8210

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
Total score	22270	14653
CPU	6234	4105
GPU	8457	5561
MEM	3558	2351
UX	4018	2642

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
Single-Core	59	38
Multi-Core	272	179

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
Frequency	1500 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR 2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	333
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 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	Adreno 302
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	19.2
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
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	4.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	11.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	7.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	6.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	9.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	14.7
Real Racing 3	20.8	11.4
Sniper 3D	22.9	9.9
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	13.7
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	8.7
CSR Racing 2	12.5	10.6

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	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 specs and review.