MediaTek MT8127 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8127 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, compare of GPUs Adreno 330 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Neocore, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT8127 or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

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

MT8127

24%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8127

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8127	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	26416	33143
CPU	7397	9290
GPU	10031	12594
MEM	4217	5308
UX	4748	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8127	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	70	88
Multi-Core	322	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8127	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1300 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
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 800 MSM8974 is 43% 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	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	129
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.6	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.7	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.5	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	32.7
Real Racing 3	21.2	29.6
Sniper 3D	20.1	22
Need for Speed No Limits	17	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	27
CSR Racing 2	13.8	20.3

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, 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 MT8127 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not 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 chipsets 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 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.