MediaTek MT8121 vs MediaTek MT8312

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MediaTek MT8121 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8312
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8312

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8121 or MediaTek MT8312 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek MT8121 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8121 was released in Q4/2013.

The MediaTek MT8312 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8312 was released in 2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8121 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8121 is 1.30 GHz while the MediaTek MT8312 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8312 is at 1.30 GHz.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8121 or MediaTek MT8312 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU ARM Mali-400
0.16 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
0.16 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation Utgard
45nm Technology 28nm
1 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 1
4 Shader 16
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU ARM Mali-400
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8121 can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The MediaTek MT8312 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
Memory
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.26 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8121 is --, while the MediaTek MT8312 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8121 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8312 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.26 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8121 Characteristic MediaTek MT8312
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q4/2013 Release date 2014
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (100%)
MediaTek MT8312 MediaTek MT8312
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.50 GHz
5 (90%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (100%)
MediaTek MT8312 MediaTek MT8312
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
239 (100%)
MediaTek MT8312 MediaTek MT8312
2C 2T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8312
Unknown Unknown

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