MediaTek MT6739WM vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6739WM vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Adreno 405.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6739WM is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 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 of the chipsets, 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 special testing software like Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6739WM or Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6739WM

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

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

MT6739WM

30%

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739WM

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739WM	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Total score	34420	35709
CPU	9642	9996
GPU	13080	13574
MEM	5508	5711
UX	6201	6437

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739WM	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Single-Core	91	94
Multi-Core	420	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739WM	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Frequency	1100 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 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 616 MSM8939v2 is 35% better than MT6739WM in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6739WM has 4 more core than Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8100	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	570 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	11.2	59.4
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1440 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	10.1	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.1	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.4	17.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.1	34.9
Real Racing 3	27.6	26.3
Sniper 3D	23.9	22.8
Need for Speed No Limits	29.4	28
Mortal Kombat X	21.2	20.1
CSR Racing 2	23.9	22.8

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 X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 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 MT6739WM is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6739WM and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6739WM SoC - all data

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

• MT6739WM specs and review.

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 specs and review.