Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs MediaTek MT8312CW

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 vs MediaTek MT8312CW, compare of GPUs Adreno 304 and Mali-400.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, PassMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 or MT8312CW and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT8312CW

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

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

26%

MT8312CW

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

MT8312CW

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	MT8312CW
Total score	17276	12158
CPU	4846	3404
GPU	6572	4628
MEM	2754	1945
UX	3104	2178

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	MT8312CW
Single-Core	45	32
Multi-Core	211	148

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2	MT8312CW
Frequency	1260 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2/3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	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 Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is 4% better than MT8312CW in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 has -2 more core than MT8312CW. 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 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	4.6	1.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	8.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.5	4.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.9	3.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	5.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.8	10.1
Real Racing 3	15	7.7
Sniper 3D	12	8.4
Need for Speed No Limits	12	6.2
Mortal Kombat X	8.6	5.7
CSR Racing 2	8.3	5.3

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: 31
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8312CW is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 and MT8312CW, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

MT8312CW SoC - all data

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

• MT8312CW specs and review.