MediaTek MT8167D vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8167D vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8167D is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A35) and Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT8167D or Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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

MT8167D

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

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

MT8167D

28%

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8167D

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8167D	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Total score	24936	35832
CPU	6992	10037
GPU	9483	13611
MEM	3995	5733
UX	4495	6440

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8167D	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Single-Core	66	95
Multi-Core	304	437

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8167D	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A35	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	DDR3, LPDDR3, DDR4	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. Here Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is 7% better than MT8167D in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 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	5.7	10.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.5	28.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	18.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.1	15.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	24.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.6	35.4
Real Racing 3	13.6	28.1
Sniper 3D	14.2	29.9
Need for Speed No Limits	13.1	33.7
Mortal Kombat X	15.8	21.5
CSR Racing 2	14.2	26.2

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	8 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Upload speed		150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8167D is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 28
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 comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT8167D and Snapdragon 427 MSM8920, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8167D SoC - all data

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

• MT8167D specs and review.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 specs and review.