MediaTek MT6739V vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6739V vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6739V is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough 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 joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Octane V2, Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT6739V or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6739V

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

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

MT6739V

30%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739V

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739V	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	39544	47809
CPU	11075	13387
GPU	15034	18163
MEM	6322	7650
UX	7123	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739V	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	105	127
Multi-Core	483	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739V	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1300 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	6	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	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 801 MSM8974AC is 48% better than MT6739V in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8100	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	570 MHz	578 MHz
GFloPS	11.2	166.46
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	2560 x 2048 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	12.1	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	32.9	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.3	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.6	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.1	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.6	50.6
Real Racing 3	42.6	33.3
Sniper 3D	46.9	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	29.8	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	27.7	30.6
CSR Racing 2	29.8	31.9

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739V is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6739V and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6739V SoC - all data

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

• MT6739V specs and review.

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC specs and review.