MediaTek MT6737T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6737T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, comparison of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6737T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, 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 MT6737T or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6737T

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

MT6737T

27%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737T

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737T	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	38244	37619
CPU	10710	10533
GPU	14523	14298
MEM	6121	6012
UX	6884	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737T	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	101	99
Multi-Core	467	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737T	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	1500 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2, LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	733	677
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 MT6737T is 6% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 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	12.4	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.9	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.7	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.9	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	26.7	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.2	38.7
Real Racing 3	31.1	34
Sniper 3D	39.3	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	22.3
CSR Racing 2	24.8	21.3

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
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 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 MT6737T is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 10
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6737T and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6737T SoC - all data

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

• MT6737T specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.