MediaTek MT6595 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6595 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429, comparison of GPUs Adreno 505 and PowerVR G6200.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6595 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). 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 summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT6595 or Snapdragon 429 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Snapdragon 429

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

MT6595

22%

Snapdragon 429

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595

Snapdragon 429

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595	Snapdragon 429
Total score	50568	65308
CPU	14157	18278
GPU	19211	24823
MEM	8090	10456
UX	9092	11762

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595	Snapdragon 429
Single-Core	130	169
Multi-Core	589	760

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595	Snapdragon 429
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	6	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 MT6595 is 9% better than Snapdragon 429 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6595 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 429. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6200	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	76.8	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1280 x 800 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.9	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	23.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.9	16.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.9	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.7	15.6
Real Racing 3	49.5	47.4
Sniper 3D	53.8	30.8
Need for Speed No Limits	50.9	33.2
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	27.3
CSR Racing 2	31.1	30.8

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	16 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 X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	75 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 MT6595 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6595 and Snapdragon 429, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6595 SoC - all data

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

• MT6595 specs and review.

Snapdragon 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 specs and review.