MediaTek MT6572 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6572 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, compare of GPUs Mali-400 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6572 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT6572 or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

MT6572

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

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

MT6572

22%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6572

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6572	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	13149	21723
CPU	3687	6078
GPU	4987	8251
MEM	2094	3472
UX	2366	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6572	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	34	57
Multi-Core	160	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6572	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1200 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 25% better than MT6572 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6572 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 400 MSM8928. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	4.5	21.6
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
Display	960 x 540 pixels	1280 x 800 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	3.1	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	9.9	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	5.7	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.8	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.8	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	12.1	20.2
Real Racing 3	7.1	19.1
Sniper 3D	12.5	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	8	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	7.4	17.4
CSR Racing 2	6.8	14.2

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	5 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 34
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6572 and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6572 SoC - all data

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

• MT6572 specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.