MediaTek MT6595 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR G6200 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6595 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6595 or Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

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

MT6595

22%

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Total score	50568	45818
CPU	14157	12838
GPU	19211	17417
MEM	8090	7330
UX	9092	8244

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Single-Core	130	121
Multi-Core	589	560

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
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	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
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 36% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.9	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.9	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.9	31.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.7	47.4
Real Racing 3	49.5	38
Sniper 3D	53.8	40.5
Need for Speed No Limits	50.9	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	36.7
CSR Racing 2	31.1	35.4

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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 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: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT6595 and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, 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.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.