MediaTek MT6753 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6753 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, comparison of GPUs Adreno 330 and Mali-T720 MP3.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6753 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Octane V2, PassMark, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT6753 or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

MT6753

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

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

MT6753

25%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6753

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6753	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	37157	47809
CPU	10397	13387
GPU	14113	18163
MEM	5954	7650
UX	6688	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6753	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	98	127
Multi-Core	454	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6753	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1500 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 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 40% better than MT6753 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6753 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP3	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	578 MHz
GFloPS	35.7	166.46
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 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	11.5	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.9	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.5	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.8	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.2	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	50.6
Real Racing 3	29.3	33.3
Sniper 3D	25.4	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	35.1	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	28.3	30.6
CSR Racing 2	25.4	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	16 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, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6753 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs 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 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.