MediaTek MT6739WW vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6739WW vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6739WW is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT6739WW or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6739WW

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

MT6739WW

29%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739WW

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739WW	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	35685	44606
CPU	9986	12489
GPU	13560	16947
MEM	5708	7130
UX	6433	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739WW	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	94	118
Multi-Core	436	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739WW	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
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)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	3 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
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 MT6739WW is 6% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6739WW has 4 more core than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937. 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	11.2	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.3	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.6	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.4	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.4	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	36.8	45.4
Real Racing 3	37.2	36.2
Sniper 3D	29.8	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	29.8	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	27	34.9
CSR Racing 2	22.3	33.7

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 X6 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 MT6739WW is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 29
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6739WW and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6739WW SoC - all data

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

• MT6739WW specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.