As a key parameter of pavement structure design, the reliable calculation of dynamic modulus of resilience has been a subject of constant exploration in the engineering field. This paper collects and analyzes the existing calculation models of subgrade soil resilient modulus at home and abroad. According to the different properties of the independent variables, the calculation models are divided into two categories. The first one is to take the stress level as the independent variable (type I), the second is to take the matrix suction which represents the humidity state as the independent variable, which is divided into two sub categories, one is to introduce the matrix suction into the stress variable (II1). The second is to separate the matric suction as an independent variable (type II2). Based on the cyclic dynamic triaxial test data of two kinds of soil samples, the reliability and applicability of the three calculation models are compared. The results show that the matrix suction as a separate variable and the stress variable in the form of product can more truly reflect the response law of resilient modulus.