MediaTek MT6739WA vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6739WA vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439, comparison of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6739WA is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 439 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6739WA or Snapdragon 439 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

MT6739WA

Snapdragon 439

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

MT6739WA

30%

Snapdragon 439

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739WA

Snapdragon 439

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739WA	Snapdragon 439
Total score	40143	56522
CPU	11242	15831
GPU	15253	21481
MEM	6420	9051
UX	7221	10165

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739WA	Snapdragon 439
Single-Core	106	146
Multi-Core	490	658

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739WA	Snapdragon 439
Frequency	1300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	3 Gb	5 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 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 439 is 35% better than MT6739WA in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6739WA has 4 more core than Snapdragon 439. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	2160 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	19.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	32.1	48.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.7	33.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.2	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.8	40.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	41.5	60.5
Real Racing 3	27.1	67.8
Sniper 3D	34.7	44.1
Need for Speed No Limits	34.7	61
Mortal Kombat X	28.2	49.2
CSR Racing 2	28.2	37.3

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
Dual Camera resolution		8 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 X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	75 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 MT6739WA is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6739WA and Snapdragon 439, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6739WA SoC - all data

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

• MT6739WA specs and review.

Snapdragon 439 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 439 specs and review.