MediaTek MT8321 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

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MediaTek MT8321 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
MediaTek MT8321 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8321 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8321 4 core processor released in Q2/2014 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2012.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (1)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8321 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.30 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon QDSP6
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-400 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
0.01 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 3
28nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 0
1 Compute units --
16 Shader 24
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
0 DirectX Version 11

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.

ARM Mali-400 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 306
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8321, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Memory LPDDR3, LPDDR2
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8321 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8321 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT8321 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2014 Release date Q4/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8321 (97%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8321 (89%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (100%)

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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (97%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
73 (100%)

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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
242 (89%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
273 (100%)

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 MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
ARM Mali-400 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek MT8321 MediaTek MT8321
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8321 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
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