MediaTek MT6738 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6738 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-T860 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6738 or Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 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 615 MSM8939

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

MT6738

27%

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Total score	39237	37558
CPU	10985	10509
GPU	14902	14272
MEM	6267	6000
UX	7072	6754

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Single-Core	104	99
Multi-Core	479	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Frequency	1500 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
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 Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is 11% better than MT6738 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6738 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	59.4
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
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	10.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	29.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	18.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	15.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	24.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	37.4
Real Racing 3	42.4	27.5
Sniper 3D	46.6	34.8
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	22
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	23.8
CSR Racing 2	29.7	22

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	21 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 X4 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: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is better: 12
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6738 and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, 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 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.