MediaTek MT6575 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6575 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 304 and PowerVR SGX531.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6575 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, 3DMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Vellamo, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy MT6575 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

MT6575

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

MT6575

-4%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6575

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6575	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	10235	17414
CPU	2875	4876
GPU	3891	6623
MEM	1627	2785
UX	1834	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6575	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	27	46
Multi-Core	125	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6575	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	0.5 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 210 MSM8909 is 9% better than MT6575 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6575 has 3 more core than Snapdragon 210 MSM8909. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX531	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	216 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	2.24	19.2
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
Display	840 x 480 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	1.8	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	7.5	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	3.6	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.1	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.9	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	9.1	17.5
Real Racing 3	7.2	10.1
Sniper 3D	5.8	13
Need for Speed No Limits	6.5	13
Mortal Kombat X	4.1	11.7
CSR Racing 2	4.7	8.9

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	8 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 X5 LTE modem
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6575 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 34
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6575 and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6575 SoC - all data

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

• MT6575 specs and review.

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 specs and review.