MediaTek MT6582 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6582 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6582 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 such as Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Octane V2, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6582 or Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6582

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

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

MT6582

22%

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6582

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6582	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Total score	24186	35254
CPU	6767	9879
GPU	9184	13396
MEM	3879	5644
UX	4349	6349

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6582	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Single-Core	64	93
Multi-Core	295	430

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6582	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	2	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	933
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 617 MSM8952 is 13% better than MT6582 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6582 has 6 more core than Snapdragon 617 MSM8952. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	9	59.4
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	7.2	10.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.9	27.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	13.5	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	12.4	14.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	16.6	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.2	35.9
Real Racing 3	23.6	30.8
Sniper 3D	25.7	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	21.6	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	19.6	20.2
CSR Racing 2	18.9	19.4

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	5 MP	21 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 X8 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 MT6582 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is better: 35
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6582 and Snapdragon 617 MSM8952, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6582 SoC - all data

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

• MT6582 specs and review.

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 specs and review.