MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 506 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Geekbench, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT6595M or Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 626 MSM8953 Pro

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

MT6595M

24%

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Total score	60152	68933
CPU	16841	19303
GPU	22865	26192
MEM	9626	11035
UX	10822	12401

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Single-Core	155	178
Multi-Core	700	802

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 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	8x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is 9% better than MT6595M 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	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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.9	14.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	24.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	16.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	11.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	15.3
Real Racing 3	39.4	49
Sniper 3D	25.6	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	44.1
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	35.5
CSR Racing 2	25.6	34.3

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
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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.	150 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: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro is better: 29
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6595M and Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro, 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 626 MSM8953 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro specs and review.