MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Adreno 430.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of chips in Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy MT6595M or Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 810 MSM8994

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

MT6595M

24%

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Total score	60152	74144
CPU	16841	20750
GPU	22865	28176
MEM	9626	11867
UX	10822	13352

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Single-Core	155	191
Multi-Core	700	863

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 430
GPU Frequency	357 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	11.48	421.2
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		256
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	27.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	13.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	17.9
Real Racing 3	39.4	40.8
Sniper 3D	25.6	35.4
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	38.1
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	35.4
CSR Racing 2	25.6	35.4

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	55 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
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 810 MSM8994 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.