MediaTek MT8168 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Comparisons   27-05-2022
   Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek MT8168 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MT8168 or Snapdragon 630.

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

MT8168

Snapdragon 630

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

MT8168

66%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8168

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8168	Snapdragon 630
Total score	92335	66704
CPU	25862	18684
GPU	35078	25348
MEM	14775	10665
UX	16624	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8168	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	154	172
Multi-Core	580	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8168	Snapdragon 630
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, DDR3L, DDR4, LPDDR4, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 630 is 9% better than MT8168 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8168 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 630. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP1	Adreno 508
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	386	170
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.6	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.3	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.3	14.2
Real Racing 3	41.1	40.6
Sniper 3D	73.6	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	39.6	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	38.8	33.6
CSR Racing 2	43.5	32.5

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8168 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8168 SoC - all data

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

• MT8168 specs and review.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.