Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs MediaTek MT6572M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs MediaTek MT6572M, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6572M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, 3DMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 or MT6572M and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 212 MSM8909 v2

MT6572M

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

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

26%

MT6572M

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

MT6572M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	MT6572M
Total score	17276	11264
CPU	4846	3147
GPU	6572	4274
MEM	2754	1793
UX	3104	2027

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	MT6572M
Single-Core	45	29
Multi-Core	211	137

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	MT6572M
Frequency	1260 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2/3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	266
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 Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is 20% better than MT6572M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 has -2 more core than MT6572M. 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	500 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	4.5
# 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	4.6	2.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	8.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.5	4.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.9	4.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	6.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.8	10.4
Real Racing 3	15	8.2
Sniper 3D	12	7.8
Need for Speed No Limits	12	7.4
Mortal Kombat X	8.6	4.7
CSR Racing 2	8.3	4.5

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	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 212 MSM8909 v2 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572M is better: 4
You need to know 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 people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 and MT6572M, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 specs and review.

MT6572M SoC - all data

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

• MT6572M specs and review.