MediaTek MT6737H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6737H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6737H 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 of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Octane V2, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6737H or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

MT6737H

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

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

MT6737H

30%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737H

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737H	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	23870	33143
CPU	6687	9290
GPU	9070	12594
MEM	3827	5308
UX	4301	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737H	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	63	88
Multi-Core	291	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737H	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1250 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2, LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	640	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 45% 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	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	7.65	129
# of Cores	1
# 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	6.4	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.9	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.5	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.1	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.1	32.7
Real Racing 3	16.1	29.6
Sniper 3D	20.6	22
Need for Speed No Limits	23.2	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	14.8	27
CSR Racing 2	18.1	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	HD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	MPEG-4	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737H is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 30
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 joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6737H and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, 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.

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.