MediaTek MT6739 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6739 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and PowerVR GE8100.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6739 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, 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 Octane V2, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MT6739 or Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6739

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

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

MT6739

29%

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Total score	39505	45818
CPU	11054	12838
GPU	15020	17417
MEM	6323	7330
UX	7112	8244

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Single-Core	104	121
Multi-Core	482	560

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Frequency	1500 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)		4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	6.4	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 MT6739 is 6% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6739 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8100	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	570 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	11.2	48
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1440 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	12.7	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	32.1	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.7	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.7	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.9	31.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.8	47.4
Real Racing 3	27.1	38
Sniper 3D	47.7	40.5
Need for Speed No Limits	26	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	34.7	36.7
CSR Racing 2	23.9	35.4

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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 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 MT6739 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is better: 28
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6739 and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6739 SoC - all data

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

• MT6739 specs and review.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.