Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs MediaTek MT8321, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 and Adreno 200.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) 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 of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon S1 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 S1

MT8321

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

Snapdragon S1

-62%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S1

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S1	MT8321
Total score	16789	21905
CPU	4695	6127
GPU	6379	8316
MEM	2691	3495
UX	3021	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S1	MT8321
Single-Core	44	58
Multi-Core	205	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S1	MT8321
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	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 23% better than Snapdragon S1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S1 has 3 more core than MT8321. 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 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	3.8	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.9	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.9	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.5	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.1	21.7
Real Racing 3	12.1	22.6
Sniper 3D	13.1	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	9.7	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	7.9	18.1
CSR Racing 2	8.3	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	5 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
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: 5
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon S1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S1 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.