MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 506 and PowerVR SGX544.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT6595M or Snapdragon 450 SDM450 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 450 SDM450

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

MT6595M

24%

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Total score	60152	61183
CPU	16841	17140
GPU	22865	23248
MEM	9626	9791
UX	10822	11013

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Single-Core	155	203
Multi-Core	700	712

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	7.46
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 MT6595M is 9% better than Snapdragon 450 SDM450 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 506
GPU Frequency	357 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	11.48	130
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		96
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.9	11.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	20.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	12.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	8.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	12.6
Real Racing 3	39.4	30.6
Sniper 3D	25.6	26.5
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	26.5
CSR Racing 2	25.6	28.6

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 MT6595M is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is better: 31
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 450 SDM450, 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 450 SDM450 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 450 SDM450 specs and review.