MediaTek MT8163 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8163 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, compare of GPUs Adreno 330 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Quadrant, PassMark, PCMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT8163 or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

MT8163

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

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

MT8163

24%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8163

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8163	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	33420	47809
CPU	9348	13387
GPU	12697	18163
MEM	5343	7650
UX	6016	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8163	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	88	127
Multi-Core	408	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8163	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1300 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	4	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	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 801 MSM8974AC is 48% 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	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	520 MHz	578 MHz
GFloPS	17.68	166.46
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 2048 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	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.9	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.6	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.5	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	50.6
Real Racing 3	26.9	33.3
Sniper 3D	23.3	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	32.2	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	20.6	30.6
CSR Racing 2	25.1	31.9

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	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.265	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 MT8163 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8163 and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, 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.

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC specs and review.