MediaTek MT6737T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6737T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 405.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6737T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6737T or Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 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 615 MSM8939

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

MT6737T

27%

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737T

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737T	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Total score	38244	37558
CPU	10710	10509
GPU	14523	14272
MEM	6121	6000
UX	6884	6754

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737T	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Single-Core	101	99
Multi-Core	467	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737T	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Frequency	1500 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2, LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	733	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 615 MSM8939 is 11% better than MT6737T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6737T has 4 more core than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	59.4
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	10.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.9	29.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.7	18.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.9	15.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	26.7	24.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.2	37.4
Real Racing 3	31.1	27.5
Sniper 3D	39.3	34.8
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	22
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	23.8
CSR Racing 2	24.8	22

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	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	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	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737T is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.