MediaTek MT8127 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8127 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916, comparison of GPUs Adreno 306 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, Geekbench, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8127 or Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT8127

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

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

MT8127

24%

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8127

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8127	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Total score	26416	31881
CPU	7397	8934
GPU	10031	12115
MEM	4217	5100
UX	4748	5745

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8127	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Single-Core	70	84
Multi-Core	322	389

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8127	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916
Frequency	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	533
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 7% better than Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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 306
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	21.6
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		24
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	4.8	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	25.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.6	16.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.7	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.5	20.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	32.5
Real Racing 3	21.2	20.4
Sniper 3D	20.1	35.9
Need for Speed No Limits	17	22.8
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	23.6
CSR Racing 2	13.8	17.9

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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon 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 MT8127 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs 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.

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 specs and review.