MediaTek MT6753 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6753 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-T720 MP3.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6753 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PassMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6753 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6753

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

MT6753

25%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6753

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6753	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	37157	44606
CPU	10397	12489
GPU	14113	16947
MEM	5954	7130
UX	6688	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6753	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	98	118
Multi-Core	454	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6753	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1500 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 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 MT6753 is 6% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP3	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	35.7	48
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 x 1080 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	11.5	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.9	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.5	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.8	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.2	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	45.4
Real Racing 3	29.3	36.2
Sniper 3D	25.4	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	35.1	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	28.3	34.9
CSR Racing 2	25.4	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	16 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, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6753 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6753 SoC - all data

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

• MT6753 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.