MediaTek MT6739WM vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6739WM vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 330 and PowerVR GE8100.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6739WM is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy MT6739WM or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 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 801 MSM8974AC

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

MT6739WM

30%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739WM

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739WM	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	34420	47809
CPU	9642	13387
GPU	13080	18163
MEM	5508	7650
UX	6201	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739WM	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	91	127
Multi-Core	420	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739WM	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1100 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 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	4	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 56% better than MT6739WM 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	10.1	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.1	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.4	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.1	50.6
Real Racing 3	27.6	33.3
Sniper 3D	23.9	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	29.4	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	21.2	30.6
CSR Racing 2	23.9	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 MT6739WM is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6739WM and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, 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 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.