Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs MediaTek MT8321, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 306 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8321 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 like Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 410 MSM8916

MT8321

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

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

22%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	MT8321
Total score	31881	21905
CPU	8934	6127
GPU	12115	8316
MEM	5100	3495
UX	5745	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	MT8321
Single-Core	84	58
Multi-Core	389	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	MT8321
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	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 7% better than Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 306	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	3.6
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1920 x 1080 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	9.5	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.1	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.3	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.7	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.5	21.7
Real Racing 3	20.4	22.6
Sniper 3D	35.9	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	22.8	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	23.6	18.1
CSR Racing 2	17.9	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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 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 LTE modem
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 6
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 410 MSM8916 and MT8321, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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.