MediaTek MT8163 vs MediaTek MT6737T

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8163 vs MediaTek MT6737T, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6737T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Octane V2, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8163 or MT6737T and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8163

MT6737T

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

MT8163

24%

MT6737T

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8163

MT6737T

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8163	MT6737T
Total score	33420	38244
CPU	9348	10710
GPU	12697	14523
MEM	5343	6121
UX	6016	6884

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8163	MT6737T
Single-Core	88	101
Multi-Core	408	467

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8163	MT6737T
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	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	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	733
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 MT6737T is 13% better than MT8163 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	520 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	17.68	20.4
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
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	9.5	12.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	31.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.9	20.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.6	17.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.5	26.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	39.2
Real Racing 3	26.9	31.1
Sniper 3D	23.3	39.3
Need for Speed No Limits	32.2	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	20.6	23.8
CSR Racing 2	25.1	24.8

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.265	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 MT8163 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737T is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.

MT6737T SoC - all data

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

• MT6737T specs and review.