MediaTek MT6738 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6738 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920, compare of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MT6738 or Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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

MT6738

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

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

MT6738

27%

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Total score	39237	35832
CPU	10985	10037
GPU	14902	13611
MEM	6267	5733
UX	7072	6440

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Single-Core	104	95
Multi-Core	479	437

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Frequency	1500 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	677
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 6% better than Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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 308
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 800 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	10.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	28.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	18.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	15.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	24.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	35.4
Real Racing 3	42.4	28.1
Sniper 3D	46.6	29.9
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	33.7
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	21.5
CSR Racing 2	29.7	26.2

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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 11
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 joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT6738 and Snapdragon 427 MSM8920, 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 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 specs and review.