MediaTek MT6738 vs MediaTek MT6732M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6738 vs MediaTek MT6732M, compare of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Mali-T760 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6732M 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 MT6732M 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

MT6732M

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

MT6738

27%

MT6732M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

MT6732M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	MT6732M
Total score	39237	27277
CPU	10985	7632
GPU	14902	10363
MEM	6267	4359
UX	7072	4909

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	MT6732M
Single-Core	104	72
Multi-Core	479	333

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	MT6732M
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	4	4
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 MT6738 is 13% better than MT6732M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6738 has 4 more core than MT6732M. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-T760 MP2
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	34
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	7.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	21.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	13.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	13.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	17.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	27.5
Real Racing 3	42.4	22.9
Sniper 3D	46.6	28.8
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	21
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	17
CSR Racing 2	29.7	15.7

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

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: 21
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6732M is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6738 and MT6732M, 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.

MT6732M SoC - all data

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

• MT6732M specs and review.