MediaTek MT6589 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6589 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful 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 joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PassMark, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MT6589 or Snapdragon 215 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

MT6589

Snapdragon 215

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

MT6589

20%

Snapdragon 215

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

Snapdragon 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	Snapdragon 215
Total score	14280	24681
CPU	3991	6910
GPU	5426	9383
MEM	2282	3943
UX	2567	4442

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	Snapdragon 215
Single-Core	37	38
Multi-Core	174	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	Snapdragon 215
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	533
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	8 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 215 is 7% better than MT6589 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	27
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1560 x 720 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	4.7	4.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	17.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	9.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	9.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	22.2
Real Racing 3	14.6	14
Sniper 3D	13.9	17.7
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	11.2
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	10.7
CSR Racing 2	8.8	13

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	13 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		2x Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	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	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6589 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 29
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6589 and Snapdragon 215, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.