MediaTek MT6575 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6575 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 304 and PowerVR SGX531.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6575 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Geekbench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT6575 or Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 212 MSM8909 v2

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

MT6575

-4%

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6575

Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6575	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2
Total score	10235	17276
CPU	2875	4846
GPU	3891	6572
MEM	1627	2754
UX	1834	3104

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6575	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2
Single-Core	27	45
Multi-Core	125	211

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6575	Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2
Frequency	1000 MHz	1260 MHz
Cores	1	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9	4x1.2 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 212 MSM8909 v2 is 20% better than MT6575 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6575 has 3 more core than Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2. 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	4.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	7.5	13.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	3.6	7.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.1	7.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.9	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	9.1	16.8
Real Racing 3	7.2	15
Sniper 3D	5.8	12
Need for Speed No Limits	6.5	12
Mortal Kombat X	4.1	8.6
CSR Racing 2	4.7	8.3

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 212 MSM8909 v2 is better: 34
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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 212 MSM8909 v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 212 MSM8909 v2 specs and review.