Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 vs MediaTek MT6582M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 vs MediaTek MT6582M, compare of GPUs Adreno 302 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6582M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like WebXPRT 3, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 or MT6582M and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

MT6582M

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

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

22%

MT6582M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212

MT6582M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	MT6582M
Total score	14552	20216
CPU	4066	5655
GPU	5528	7673
MEM	2333	3234
UX	2628	3633

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	MT6582M
Single-Core	38	53
Multi-Core	177	247

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 200 MSM8212	MT6582M
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	433
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 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 MT6582M is 7% better than Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 has -2 more core than MT6582M. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 302	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	17
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	960 x 540 pixels	1280 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	3.4	3.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.6	14.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.5	8.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	5.8	6.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.5	10.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.4	18.1
Real Racing 3	9.8	11.1
Sniper 3D	10.4	19.6
Need for Speed No Limits	9.1	16
Mortal Kombat X	9.4	12.9
CSR Racing 2	7.8	12.5

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

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6582M is better: 26
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 and MT6582M, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 200 MSM8212 specs and review.

MT6582M SoC - all data

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

• MT6582M specs and review.