MediaTek MT8127 vs Qualcomm 205

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8127 vs Qualcomm 205, speed examination of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Adreno 304.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy MT8127 or Qualcomm 205 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

Qualcomm 205

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

MT8127

24%

Qualcomm 205

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8127

Qualcomm 205

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8127	Qualcomm 205
Total score	26416	35062
CPU	7397	9817
GPU	10031	13329
MEM	4217	5612
UX	4748	6311

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8127	Qualcomm 205
Single-Core	70	93
Multi-Core	322	428

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8127	Qualcomm 205
Frequency	1300 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR 2, LPDDR 3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	333
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 MT8127 is 15% better than Qualcomm 205 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	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	19.2
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	960 x 540 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	10.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.6	17.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.7	14.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.5	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	35.6
Real Racing 3	21.2	22.1
Sniper 3D	20.1	33.6
Need for Speed No Limits	17	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	25.7
CSR Racing 2	13.8	21.2

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	3 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 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 MT8127 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 205 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic 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 SoCs 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.

Qualcomm 205 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 205 specs and review.