MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, compare of GPUs Adreno 510 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, 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 such as Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Vellamo, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, PCMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6595M or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

MT6595M

24%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	60152	88401
CPU	16841	24746
GPU	22865	33597
MEM	9626	14142
UX	10822	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	155	228
Multi-Core	700	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	1950 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	4x1.95 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 2% better than Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro 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 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	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	19.4
Real Racing 3	39.4	39.3
Sniper 3D	25.6	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	50.2
CSR Racing 2	25.6	34.5

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 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6595M and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 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 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro specs and review.