MediaTek MT8127 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8127 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is octa-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 read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy MT8127 or Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 617 MSM8952

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

MT8127

24%

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8127

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8127	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Total score	26416	35254
CPU	7397	9879
GPU	10031	13396
MEM	4217	5644
UX	4748	6349

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8127	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Single-Core	70	93
Multi-Core	322	430

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8127	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	933
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 Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is 13% better than MT8127 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8127 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 617 MSM8952. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	59.4
# of Cores	4
# 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	4.8	10.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	27.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.6	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.7	14.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.5	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	35.9
Real Racing 3	21.2	30.8
Sniper 3D	20.1	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	17	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	20.2
CSR Racing 2	13.8	19.4

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	21 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 X8 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel 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.

MT8127 SoC - all data

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

• MT8127 specs and review.

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 specs and review.