MediaTek MT6592M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6592M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 215, comparison of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6592M is octa-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 step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy MT6592M or Snapdragon 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Snapdragon 215

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

MT6592M

22%

Snapdragon 215

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6592M

Snapdragon 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6592M	Snapdragon 215
Total score	28065	24681
CPU	7858	6910
GPU	10654	9383
MEM	4496	3943
UX	5046	4442

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6592M	Snapdragon 215
Single-Core	74	38
Multi-Core	343	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6592M	Snapdragon 215
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	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 MT6592M is 7% better than Snapdragon 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6592M has -4 more core than Snapdragon 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	27
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 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	8.3	4.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.3	17.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	14.1	9.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.1	9.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.8	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	28.3	22.2
Real Racing 3	21.2	14
Sniper 3D	18.3	17.7
Need for Speed No Limits	22.6	11.2
Mortal Kombat X	16.2	10.7
CSR Racing 2	16.9	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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	16 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	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	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6592M is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6592M SoC - all data

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

• MT6592M specs and review.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.