MediaTek MT6595 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595 vs Qualcomm 215, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 308 and PowerVR G6200.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6595 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Qualcomm 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, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as PCMark, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, 3DMark, Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chips in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6595 or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

MT6595

Qualcomm 215

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

MT6595

22%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595	Qualcomm 215
Total score	50568	45671
CPU	14157	12790
GPU	19211	17354
MEM	8090	7309
UX	9092	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	130	121
Multi-Core	589	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	2200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	677
Memory bandwidth	6	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 MT6595 is 40% better than Qualcomm 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6595 has -4 more core than Qualcomm 215. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6200	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	76.8	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	2560 x 1600 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	16.3	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.9	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.9	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.9	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.7	47.9
Real Racing 3	49.5	51.8
Sniper 3D	53.8	57
Need for Speed No Limits	50.9	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	29.8
CSR Racing 2	31.1	33.7

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	20 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 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 MT6595 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of 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 chips MT6595 and Qualcomm 215, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6595 SoC - all data

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

• MT6595 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.