MediaTek MT6738 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6738 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, compare of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 306.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MT6738 or Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

MT6738

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

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

MT6738

27%

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Total score	39237	31881
CPU	10985	8934
GPU	14902	12115
MEM	6267	5100
UX	7072	5745

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Single-Core	104	84
Multi-Core	479	389

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Frequency	1500 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	533
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 MT6738 is 19% better than Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Adreno 306
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	21.6
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
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	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	25.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	16.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	20.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	32.5
Real Racing 3	42.4	20.4
Sniper 3D	46.6	35.9
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	22.8
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	23.6
CSR Racing 2	29.7	17.9

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	13 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 LTE 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: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6738 and Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6738 SoC - all data

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

• MT6738 specs and review.

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 specs and review.