MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, comparison of GPUs Adreno 505 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT6595M or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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

MT6595M

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

MT6595M

24%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	60152	44606
CPU	16841	12489
GPU	22865	16947
MEM	9626	7130
UX	10822	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	155	118
Multi-Core	700	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	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 MT6595M is 30% 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 SGX544	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	357 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	11.48	48
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1080 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		13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.9	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	45.4
Real Racing 3	39.4	36.2
Sniper 3D	25.6	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	34.9
CSR Racing 2	25.6	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	16 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 MT6595M is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 20
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6595M and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6595M SoC - all data

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

• MT6595M 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.