MediaTek MT8389 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8389 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, PCMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Vellamo, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT8389 or Snapdragon 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 215

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

MT8389

-3%

Snapdragon 215

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

Snapdragon 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	Snapdragon 215
Total score	22270	24681
CPU	6234	6910
GPU	8457	9383
MEM	3558	3943
UX	4018	4442

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	Snapdragon 215
Single-Core	59	38
Multi-Core	272	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	Snapdragon 215
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	LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	533
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	8 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 Snapdragon 215 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 308
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	27
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1560 x 720 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	4.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	17.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	9.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	9.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	22.2
Real Racing 3	20.8	14
Sniper 3D	22.9	17.7
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	11.2
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	10.7
CSR Racing 2	12.5	13

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
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		2x 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	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 22
You need to understand 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 hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8389 and Snapdragon 215, 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 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.