MediaTek MT6595 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 505 and PowerVR G6200.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6595 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy MT6595 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 430 MSM8937

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

MT6595

22%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	50568	44606
CPU	14157	12489
GPU	19211	16947
MEM	8090	7130
UX	9092	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	130	118
Multi-Core	589	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	2200 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
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 36% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. 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	1920 x 1080 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	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.9	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.9	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.9	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.7	45.4
Real Racing 3	49.5	36.2
Sniper 3D	53.8	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	50.9	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	34.9
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	21 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.	50 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: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 9
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6595 and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, 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 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.