MediaTek MT6732 vs MediaTek MT8163

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6732 vs MediaTek MT8163, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T760 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6732 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy MT6732 or MT8163 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6732

MT8163

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

MT6732

23%

MT8163

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6732

MT8163

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6732	MT8163
Total score	33768	33420
CPU	9445	9348
GPU	12832	12697
MEM	5410	5343
UX	6088	6016

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6732	MT8163
Single-Core	89	88
Multi-Core	412	408

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6732	MT8163
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	667
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 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 MT6732 is 13% better than MT8163 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T760 MP2	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	520 MHz
GFloPS	47.6	17.68
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	10.4	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.5	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	15.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	22.6	21.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	34.3	33.3
Real Racing 3	22.9	26.9
Sniper 3D	34.8	23.3
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	32.2
Mortal Kombat X	26.5	20.6
CSR Racing 2	23.8	25.1

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	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 MT6732 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6732 SoC - all data

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

• MT6732 specs and review.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.