MediaTek MT6732M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6732M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T760 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6732M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu, GFXBench, Octane V2, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT6732M or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT6732M

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

MT6732M

24%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6732M

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6732M	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	27277	37619
CPU	7632	10533
GPU	10363	14298
MEM	4359	6012
UX	4909	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6732M	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	72	99
Multi-Core	333	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6732M	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	677
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 425 MSM8917 is 7% better than MT6732M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6732M has -4 more core than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T760 MP2	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	34	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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	7.6	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.6	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	13.1	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.4	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.7	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.5	38.7
Real Racing 3	22.9	34
Sniper 3D	28.8	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	21	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	17	22.3
CSR Racing 2	15.7	21.3

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	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 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 MT6732M is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 23
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 testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT6732M and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6732M SoC - all data

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

• MT6732M specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.