MediaTek MT8121 vs MediaTek MT8321

Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT8121 and MediaTek MT8321 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8321
• Family
  Mediatek MT-Serie Mediatek MT-Serie
• CPU group
  MediaTek MT81xx A7 MediaTek MT83xx A7
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 1

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT8121 vs MediaTek MT8321 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  4 / 4 4 / 4
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  4x Cortex-A7 4x Cortex-A7
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.30 GHz 1.30 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
  1.30 GHz 1.30 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT8121 and MediaTek MT8321 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  PowerVR SGX544 ARM Mali-400
• GPU frequency
  0.16 GHz 0.01 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.16 GHz 0.01 GHz
• Execution units
  2 1
• Shader
  4 16
• Max. displays
  1 1
• Generation
  Utgard
• Direct X
  10.1 0
• Technology
  45nm 28nm
• Release date
  Q1/2010 Q2/2008

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT8121 and MediaTek MT8321. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

To choose the best model between MediaTek MT8121 and MediaTek MT8321 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT8121 or MediaTek MT8321? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek MT8121 and MediaTek MT8321 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A7 Cortex-A7
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
• Release date
  Q4/2013 Q2/2014