Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs MediaTek MT8312

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs MediaTek MT8312, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP4 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8312 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, 3DMark, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 3 Quad 3470 or MT8312 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

MT8312

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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

26%

MT8312

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

MT8312

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	MT8312
Total score	18109	12334
CPU	5079	3453
GPU	6889	4682
MEM	2897	1969
UX	3255	2228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	MT8312
Single-Core	48	32
Multi-Core	221	150

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	MT8312
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	3 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	433
Memory bandwidth	7	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is 7% better than MT8312 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 3 Quad 3470 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 MP4	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	16.2	3.6
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	5.1	2.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.6	9.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.7	5.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.1	6.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.6	11.5
Real Racing 3	14.6	7.3
Sniper 3D	15.5	11
Need for Speed No Limits	13.6	9.3
Mortal Kombat X	11.2	8.4
CSR Racing 2	12.6	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	LTE Cat.4
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8312 is better: 0
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 3 Quad 3470 and MT8312, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 3 Quad 3470 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 3 Quad 3470 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.