MediaTek MT8127 vs MediaTek MT6739

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8127 vs MediaTek MT6739, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Mali-450 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6739 is quad-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 processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT8127 or MT6739 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT8127

MT6739

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

MT8127

24%

MT6739

29%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8127

MT6739

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8127	MT6739
Total score	26416	39505
CPU	7397	11054
GPU	10031	15020
MEM	4217	6323
UX	4748	7112

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8127	MT6739
Single-Core	70	104
Multi-Core	322	482

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8127	MT6739
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	667
Memory bandwidth	4	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 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 MT6739 is 13% better than MT8127 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	PowerVR GE8100
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	570 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	11.2
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1440 x 720 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	4.8	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	32.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.6	21.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.7	18.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.5	27.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	40.8
Real Racing 3	21.2	27.1
Sniper 3D	20.1	47.7
Need for Speed No Limits	17	26
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	34.7
CSR Racing 2	13.8	23.9

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

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 MT8127 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739 is better: 23
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8127 SoC - all data

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

• MT8127 specs and review.

MT6739 SoC - all data

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

• MT6739 specs and review.