MediaTek MT6737T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6737T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 330 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6737T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Neocore, AnTuTu, PassMark, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy MT6737T or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 801 MSM8974AC

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

MT6737T

27%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737T

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737T	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	38244	47809
CPU	10710	13387
GPU	14523	18163
MEM	6121	7650
UX	6884	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737T	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	101	127
Multi-Core	467	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737T	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1500 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR2, LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	733	800
Memory bandwidth	4	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	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 801 MSM8974AC is 40% 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	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	578 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	166.46
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 2048 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	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.9	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.7	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.9	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	26.7	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.2	50.6
Real Racing 3	31.1	33.3
Sniper 3D	39.3	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	30.6
CSR Racing 2	24.8	31.9

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	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737T is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6737T and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, 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.

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC specs and review.