MediaTek MT6732 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6732 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, compare of GPUs Mali-T760 MP2 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6732 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy MT6732 or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6732

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

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

MT6732

23%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6732

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6732	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	33768	33143
CPU	9445	9290
GPU	12832	12594
MEM	5410	5308
UX	6088	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6732	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	89	88
Multi-Core	412	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6732	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1500 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	800
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 800 MSM8974 is 34% better than MT6732 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	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	47.6	129
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1280 x 720 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	10.4	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.5	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	22.6	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	34.3	32.7
Real Racing 3	22.9	29.6
Sniper 3D	34.8	22
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	26.5	27
CSR Racing 2	23.8	20.3

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	13 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6732 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6732 and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, 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.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.