MediaTek MT6737H vs MediaTek MT8389

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6737H vs MediaTek MT8389, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 and PowerVR SGX544.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6737H is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, 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 Vellamo, Octane V2, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT6737H or MT8389 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

MT6737H

MT8389

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

MT6737H

30%

MT8389

-3%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737H

MT8389

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737H	MT8389
Total score	23870	22270
CPU	6687	6234
GPU	9070	8457
MEM	3827	3558
UX	4301	4018

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737H	MT8389
Single-Core	63	59
Multi-Core	291	272

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737H	MT8389
Frequency	1250 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2, LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	640	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 MT8389 is 16% better than MT6737H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720	PowerVR SGX544
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	300 MHz
GFloPS	7.65	9.6
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	6.4	4.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	16.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.9	10.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.5	9.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.1	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.1	21.7
Real Racing 3	16.1	20.8
Sniper 3D	20.6	22.9
Need for Speed No Limits	23.2	12.5
Mortal Kombat X	14.8	15.1
CSR Racing 2	18.1	12.5

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	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	MPEG-4	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737H is better: 22
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6737H and MT8389, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6737H SoC - all data

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

• MT6737H specs and review.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.