MediaTek MT6582M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6582M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 305.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6582M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT6582M or Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 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

MT6582M

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

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

MT6582M

24%

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6582M

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6582M	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Total score	20216	19590
CPU	5655	5485
GPU	7673	7454
MEM	3234	3139
UX	3633	3520

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6582M	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Single-Core	53	52
Multi-Core	247	239

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6582M	Snapdragon 400 APQ8026
Frequency	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	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 MT6582M is 7% better than Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6582M has 2 more core than Snapdragon 400 APQ8026. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	17	21.6
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
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	3.3	3.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.4	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.9	8.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	6.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.9	10.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	18.1
Real Racing 3	11.1	16.6
Sniper 3D	19.6	13.3
Need for Speed No Limits	16	14.9
Mortal Kombat X	12.9	10.8
CSR Racing 2	12.5	10.8

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	13 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 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 MT6582M is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 is better: 17
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6582M and Snapdragon 400 APQ8026, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6582M SoC - all data

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

• MT6582M specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 specs and review.