MediaTek MT6592 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6592 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6592 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT6592 or Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

MT6592

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

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

MT6592

20%

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6592

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6592	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Total score	32014	45818
CPU	8963	12838
GPU	12162	17417
MEM	5124	7330
UX	5752	8244

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6592	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Single-Core	85	121
Multi-Core	391	560

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6592	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	4	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	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 MT6592 is 30% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	41.73	48
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1080 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	10.2	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.4	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.9	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.4	31.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.8	47.4
Real Racing 3	22.4	38
Sniper 3D	34	40.5
Need for Speed No Limits	28.6	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	23.3	36.7
CSR Racing 2	23.3	35.4

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	16 MP	21 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 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 MT6592 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is better: 29
You need to know that you should not 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 people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6592 and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6592 SoC - all data

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

• MT6592 specs and review.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.