MediaTek MT6589 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6589 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Neocore, Octane V2, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT6589 or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 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

MT6589

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

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

MT6589

20%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	14280	21723
CPU	3991	6078
GPU	5426	8251
MEM	2282	3472
UX	2567	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	37	57
Multi-Core	174	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1200 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 25% 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 305
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	21.6
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 800 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	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	20.2
Real Racing 3	14.6	19.1
Sniper 3D	13.9	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	17.4
CSR Racing 2	8.8	14.2

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	16 MP
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 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 MT6589 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 33
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6589 and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, 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 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.