MediaTek MT6732M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6732M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, compare of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-T760 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6732M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT6732M or Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

MT6732M

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

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

MT6732M

24%

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6732M

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6732M	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Total score	27277	35709
CPU	7632	9996
GPU	10363	13574
MEM	4359	5711
UX	4909	6437

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6732M	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Single-Core	72	94
Multi-Core	333	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6732M	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Frequency	1300 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 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 616 MSM8939v2 is 23% better than MT6732M 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 405
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	34	59.4
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
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	7.6	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.6	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	13.1	17.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.4	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.7	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.5	34.9
Real Racing 3	22.9	26.3
Sniper 3D	28.8	22.8
Need for Speed No Limits	21	28
Mortal Kombat X	17	20.1
CSR Racing 2	15.7	22.8

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	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 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: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6732M and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, 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 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 specs and review.