MediaTek MT6737T vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6737T vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6737T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy MT6737T or Exynos 7 Octa 7580 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

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

MT6737T

27%

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6737T

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6737T	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Total score	38244	43687
CPU	10710	12230
GPU	14523	16597
MEM	6121	6985
UX	6884	7870

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6737T	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Single-Core	101	116
Multi-Core	467	534

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6737T	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Frequency	1500 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.6 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	1650
Memory bandwidth	4	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 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 Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is 6% better than MT6737T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6737T has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7580. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	20.4
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 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	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.9	35.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.7	23.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.9	20.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	26.7	29.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.2	44.7
Real Racing 3	31.1	46.8
Sniper 3D	39.3	44.5
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	32.8
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	33.9
CSR Racing 2	24.8	25.7

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, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.6 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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 MT6737T is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7580 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7580 specs and review.