MediaTek MT6737 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6737 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, compare of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6737 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT6737 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6737

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

MT6737

28%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	29344	44606
CPU	8218	12489
GPU	11149	16947
MEM	4686	7130
UX	5285	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	77	118
Multi-Core	358	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2, LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	3 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	640	1600
Memory bandwidth	4.9	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		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 430 MSM8937 is 7% better than MT6737 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6737 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	18.7	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
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	9.6	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	23.3	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	15.9	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.4	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	19.9	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	30.7	45.4
Real Racing 3	19.9	36.2
Sniper 3D	30.2	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	19.1	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	25.4	34.9
CSR Racing 2	19.1	33.7

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	21 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	MPEG-4	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, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 33
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6737 and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6737 SoC - all data

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

• MT6737 specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.