MediaTek MT6582 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6582 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 330 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6582 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MT6582 or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 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

MT6582

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

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

MT6582

22%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6582

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6582	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	24186	33143
CPU	6767	9290
GPU	9184	12594
MEM	3879	5308
UX	4349	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6582	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	64	88
Multi-Core	295	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6582	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1300 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	800
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 800 MSM8974 is 43% better than MT6582 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6582 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 800 MSM8974. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	9	129
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.9	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	13.5	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	12.4	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	16.6	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.2	32.7
Real Racing 3	23.6	29.6
Sniper 3D	25.7	22
Need for Speed No Limits	21.6	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	19.6	27
CSR Racing 2	18.9	20.3

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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	5 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 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 MT6582 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6582 SoC - all data

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

• MT6582 specs and review.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.