Rockchip RK3126C vs MediaTek MT8312

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Rockchip RK3126C vs MediaTek MT8312, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Rockchip RK3126C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8312 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Rockchip RK3126C or MT8312 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Rockchip RK3126C

MT8312

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

Rockchip RK3126C

32%

MT8312

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3126C

MT8312

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3126C	MT8312
Total score	19847	12334
CPU	5558	3453
GPU	7536	4682
MEM	3169	1969
UX	3579	2228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3126C	MT8312
Single-Core	52	32
Multi-Core	242	150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3126C	MT8312
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	433
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 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. Another difference is that Rockchip RK3126C has -2 more core than MT8312. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	9	3.6
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
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	3.1	2.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.5	9.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.6	5.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.6	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.1	6.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	11.5
Real Racing 3	10.8	7.3
Sniper 3D	11.2	11
Need for Speed No Limits	12	9.3
Mortal Kombat X	9.9	8.4
CSR Racing 2	12	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	8 MP	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3126C is better: 29
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8312 is better: 2
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Rockchip RK3126C SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3126C specs and review.

MT8312 SoC - all data

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

• MT8312 specs and review.