MediaTek MT6592M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6592M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, speed examination of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6592M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, 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 testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MT6592M or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 800 MSM8974

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

MT6592M

22%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6592M

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6592M	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	28065	33143
CPU	7858	9290
GPU	10654	12594
MEM	4496	5308
UX	5046	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6592M	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	74	88
Multi-Core	343	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6592M	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1400 MHz	2300 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	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
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 800 MSM8974 is 39% better than MT6592M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6592M has -4 more core than Snapdragon 800 MSM8974. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	129
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.3	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	14.1	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.1	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.8	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	28.3	32.7
Real Racing 3	21.2	29.6
Sniper 3D	18.3	22
Need for Speed No Limits	22.6	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	16.2	27
CSR Racing 2	16.9	20.3

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 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: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs 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 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.