Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs MediaTek MT8312CW

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs MediaTek MT8312CW, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and Adreno 200.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it 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 GFXBench, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon S1 or MT8312CW 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 S1

MT8312CW

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

Snapdragon S1

-62%

MT8312CW

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S1

MT8312CW

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S1	MT8312CW
Total score	16789	12158
CPU	4695	3404
GPU	6379	4628
MEM	2691	1945
UX	3021	2178

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S1	MT8312CW
Single-Core	44	32
Multi-Core	205	148

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S1	MT8312CW
Frequency	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	1	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	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 MT8312CW is 16% better than Snapdragon S1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S1 has 1 more core than MT8312CW. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 200	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	133 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	2.1	3.6
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	8
Display	840 x 480 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	3.8	1.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	8.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.9	4.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.9	3.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.5	5.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.1	10.1
Real Racing 3	12.1	7.7
Sniper 3D	13.1	8.4
Need for Speed No Limits	9.7	6.2
Mortal Kombat X	7.9	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	5 MP	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	HD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8312CW is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon S1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S1 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.