MediaTek MT8163 vs Qualcomm 215

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8163 vs Qualcomm 215, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Qualcomm 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT8163 or Qualcomm 215 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

Qualcomm 215

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

MT8163

24%

Qualcomm 215

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8163

Qualcomm 215

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8163	Qualcomm 215
Total score	33420	45671
CPU	9348	12790
GPU	12697	17354
MEM	5343	7309
UX	6016	8215

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8163	Qualcomm 215
Single-Core	88	121
Multi-Core	408	558

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8163	Qualcomm 215
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	677
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	520 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	17.68	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1560 x 720 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	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	37.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.9	25.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.6	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.5	31.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	47.9
Real Racing 3	26.9	51.8
Sniper 3D	23.3	57
Need for Speed No Limits	32.2	41.4
Mortal Kombat X	20.6	29.8
CSR Racing 2	25.1	33.7

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
Dual Camera resolution		8 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/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 MT8163 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 215 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8163 and Qualcomm 215, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.

Qualcomm 215 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 215 specs and review.