MediaTek MT6737T vs MediaTek Helio A20

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6737T vs MediaTek Helio A20, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and PowerVR GE8300.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6737T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like GFXBench, 3DMark, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PCMark, Geekbench, Neocore, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT6737T or Helio A20 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6737T

Helio A20

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

MT6737T

27%

Helio A20

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737T

Helio A20

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737T	Helio A20
Total score	38244	52293
CPU	10710	14643
GPU	14523	19877
MEM	6121	8365
UX	6884	9409

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737T	Helio A20
Single-Core	101	135
Multi-Core	467	609

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737T	Helio A20
Frequency	1500 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2, LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	3 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	733	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	4	6
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 Helio A20 is 16% better than MT6737T 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 MP2	PowerVR GE8300
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	660 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	128.75
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 720 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	12.4	16.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.9	43.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.7	29.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.9	25.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	26.7	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.2	54.1
Real Racing 3	31.1	51.5
Sniper 3D	39.3	38.2
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	47
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	47
CSR Racing 2	24.8	35.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

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 MT6737T is better: 5
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6737T SoC - all data

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

• MT6737T specs and review.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A20 specs and review.