MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, compare of GPUs Adreno 510 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MT6595M or Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6595M

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

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

MT6595M

24%

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Total score	60152	86746
CPU	16841	24279
GPU	22865	32957
MEM	9626	13874
UX	10822	15623

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Single-Core	155	224
Multi-Core	700	1010

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 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	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 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 MT6595M is 9% better than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6595M has -2 more core than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	357 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	11.48	176
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	31.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	15.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	18.2
Real Racing 3	39.4	54.4
Sniper 3D	25.6	59.1
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	56
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	45.1
CSR Racing 2	25.6	43.5

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	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6595M SoC - all data

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

• MT6595M specs and review.

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.