MediaTek MT6575 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6575 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225, compare of GPUs Adreno 203 and PowerVR SGX531.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6575 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A5). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as AnTuTu 8, Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Octane V2, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6575 or Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6575

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

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

MT6575

-4%

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

-54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6575

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6575	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225
Total score	10235	17324
CPU	2875	4859
GPU	3891	6585
MEM	1627	2774
UX	1834	3128

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6575	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225
Single-Core	27	60
Multi-Core	125	211

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6575	Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225
Frequency	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	1	1
Bit	32	32
Lithography	40 nm	65 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9	1x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A5
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	0.5 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	333
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX531	Adreno 203
GPU Frequency	216 MHz	245 MHz
GFloPS	2.24	7.8
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		16
Display	840 x 480 pixels	854 x 480 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	4.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	7.5	13.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	3.6	7.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.1	7.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.9	10.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	9.1	16.6
Real Racing 3	7.2	9.3
Sniper 3D	5.8	11.8
Need for Speed No Limits	6.5	10.4
Mortal Kombat X	4.1	9.6
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	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	HD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, 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 S4 Play MSM8225 is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6575 and Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6575 SoC - all data

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

• MT6575 specs and review.

Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 specs and review.