MediaTek Kompanio 500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Comparisons 31-08-2022

Detailed compare data of MediaTek Kompanio 500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek Kompanio 500 or Snapdragon 855.

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

MediaTek Kompanio 500

14%

Snapdragon 855

21%

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

MediaTek Kompanio 500

68%

Snapdragon 855

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Kompanio 500

13%

Snapdragon 855

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 500	Snapdragon 855
Total score	195457	297918
CPU	54729	83417
GPU	74271	113205
MEM	31280	47670
UX	35190	53625

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 500	Snapdragon 855
Single-Core	298	674
Multi-Core	1180	2359

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Kompanio 500	Snapdragon 855
Frequency	2000 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	18	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		768 KB
L3 cache		2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 855 is 32% better than MediaTek Kompanio 500 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 630
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	184	712
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		512
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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		26.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.4	56.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.3	61.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	30.1	55.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	50.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.6	76.1
Real Racing 3	108.5	76.8
Sniper 3D	86.9	98.2
Need for Speed No Limits	86.2	98.2
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	98.2
CSR Racing 2	75.6	67.5

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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	32 MP	60 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 LTE modem
Upload speed		1200 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Kompanio 500 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Kompanio 500 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Kompanio 500 specs and review.

Snapdragon 855 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 855 specs and review.