MediaTek Kompanio 500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons   31-08-2022
   Comprehensive comparison data of MediaTek Kompanio 500 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Madout2, PUBG, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MediaTek Kompanio 500 or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996.

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 820 MSM8996

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

MediaTek Kompanio 500

68%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Kompanio 500

13%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 500	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	195457	125956
CPU	54729	35262
GPU	74271	47872
MEM	31280	20152
UX	35190	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Kompanio 500	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	298	257
Multi-Core	1180	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Kompanio 500	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	18	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.4-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than MediaTek Kompanio 500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek Kompanio 500 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	184	497.98
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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		25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.4	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.3	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	30.1	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.6	63.7
Real Racing 3	108.5	105
Sniper 3D	86.9	84
Need for Speed No Limits	86.2	84
Mortal Kombat X	86.9	68.3
CSR Racing 2	75.6	57.8

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
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 X12 LTE modem
Upload speed		150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, NavIC, Galileo E1 + E5a, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, GPS L1CA+L5
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Kompanio 500 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, 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 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.