Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 vs MediaTek MT8321, compare of GPUs Mali-400 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8321 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be 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 GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 210 MSM8909

MT8321

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

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909	MT8321
Total score	17414	21905
CPU	4876	6127
GPU	6623	8316
MEM	2785	3495
UX	3134	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909	MT8321
Single-Core	46	58
Multi-Core	212	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909	MT8321
Frequency	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	667
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 MT8321 is 15% 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	Adreno 304	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	3.6
# 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	5.2	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.8	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.1	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.1	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.5	21.7
Real Racing 3	10.1	22.6
Sniper 3D	13	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	13	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	11.7	18.1
CSR Racing 2	8.9	14.7

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/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE 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 210 MSM8909 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 and MT8321, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

MT8321 SoC - all data

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

• MT8321 specs and review.