MediaTek MT6738 vs MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6738 vs MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795), compare of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and PowerVR G6200.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio X10 (MT6795) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6738 or Helio X10 (MT6795) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6738

Helio X10 (MT6795)

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

MT6738

27%

Helio X10 (MT6795)

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Helio X10 (MT6795)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	Helio X10 (MT6795)
Total score	39237	50430
CPU	10985	14114
GPU	14902	19163
MEM	6267	8066
UX	7072	9083

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	Helio X10 (MT6795)
Single-Core	104	130
Multi-Core	479	587

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	Helio X10 (MT6795)
Frequency	1500 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	933
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 X10 (MT6795) is 25% better than MT6738 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6738 has 4 more core than Helio X10 (MT6795). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	PowerVR G6200
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	89.6
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	12.2	16.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	42.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	28.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	25.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	35.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	53.9
Real Racing 3	42.4	35.1
Sniper 3D	46.6	61.8
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	39.3
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	32.3
CSR Racing 2	29.7	39.3

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	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 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 MT6738 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795) is better: 26
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6738 and Helio X10 (MT6795), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6738 SoC - all data

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

• MT6738 specs and review.

Helio X10 (MT6795) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X10 (MT6795) specs and review.