MediaTek MT8389 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8389 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, comparison of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, Octane V2, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MT8389 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 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

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

MT8389

-3%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	22270	17414
CPU	6234	4876
GPU	8457	6623
MEM	3558	2785
UX	4018	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	59	46
Multi-Core	272	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	1500 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	533
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 26% better than Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 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 304
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	19.2
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
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	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	17.5
Real Racing 3	20.8	10.1
Sniper 3D	22.9	13
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	13
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	11.7
CSR Racing 2	12.5	8.9

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		Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 11
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 parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8389 and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, 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.

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 specs and review.