MediaTek MT6592M vs Qualcomm 205

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6592M vs Qualcomm 205, compare of GPUs Adreno 304 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6592M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6592M or Qualcomm 205 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT6592M

Qualcomm 205

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

MT6592M

22%

Qualcomm 205

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6592M

Qualcomm 205

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6592M	Qualcomm 205
Total score	28065	35062
CPU	7858	9817
GPU	10654	13329
MEM	4496	5612
UX	5046	6311

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6592M	Qualcomm 205
Single-Core	74	93
Multi-Core	343	428

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6592M	Qualcomm 205
Frequency	1400 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR 2, LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	333
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 MT6592M is 21% better than Qualcomm 205 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6592M has -4 more core than Qualcomm 205. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	19.2
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	960 x 540 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	8.3	10.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.3	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	14.1	17.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.1	14.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.8	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	28.3	35.6
Real Racing 3	21.2	22.1
Sniper 3D	18.3	33.6
Need for Speed No Limits	22.6	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	16.2	25.7
CSR Racing 2	16.9	21.2

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

Cameras

Camera resolution	16 MP	3 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 X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	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 MT6592M is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 205 is better: 22
You need to understand 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 listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6592M and Qualcomm 205, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6592M SoC - all data

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

• MT6592M specs and review.

Qualcomm 205 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 205 specs and review.