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MediaTek MT8168 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons   27-05-2022
   Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek MT8168 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis 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 parallel examination in software tests like Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, PassMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8168 or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996.


 
MediaTek MT8168
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

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
MT81686% Snapdragon 820 MSM89969%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)
MT816866% Snapdragon 820 MSM899652%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming
MT81685% Snapdragon 820 MSM89967%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed
MT8168 Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score92335125956
CPU2586235262
GPU3507847872
MEM1477520152
UX1662422681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
MT8168 Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core154257
Multi-Core5801133

Comparison of specifications
CPU and Memory
MT8168 Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency2000 MHz2200 MHz
Cores44
Bit6464
Lithography12 nm14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration4x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A534x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)5 W11 W
Memory typeLPDDR3, DDR3L, DDR4, LPDDR4, LPDDR4xLPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory4 Gb8 Gb
Memory Frequency8001866
Memory bandwidth1429.8
Neural Processor (NPU)NoNo
L1 cache32 KB
L2 cache1 MB
L3 cache1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)ARMv8-AARMv8-A
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than MT8168 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media
GPUMali-G52 MP1Adreno 530
GPU Frequency800 MHz624 MHz
GFloPS386497.98
# of Cores1
# of Shader Units256
Display2400 x 1080 pixels3840 x 2160 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 Mobile25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)18.948.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra33.652.5
Call of Duty: Mobile19.327.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)14.644.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition19.363.7
Real Racing 341.1105
Sniper 3D73.684
Need for Speed No Limits39.684
Mortal Kombat X38.868.3
CSR Racing 243.557.8
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 resolution13 MP28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS3030
Video Encoding resolutionFullHD4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec supportH.264H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC


Networks and Navigation
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed300 MBit/s.600 MBit/s.
Upload speed100 MBit/s.150 MBit/s.
NavigationGPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC supportNoNo
5G supportYesNo


Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8168 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 30
   Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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


MT8168 SoC Comparisons
• Vs MediaTek MT8768T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
• Vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T)
• Vs MediaTek Helio A25
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 960
• Vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 950
• Vs MediaTek Helio G25
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 955
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T310
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 7904
• Vs MediaTek Helio G35
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
• Vs MediaTek Helio G37
• Vs Samsung Exynos 850
• Vs MediaTek Helio P40
• Vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 710
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 710F
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 710A
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T606
• Vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
• Vs Samsung Exynos 9609
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
• Vs MediaTek Helio P70
• Vs MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D)
• Vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
• Vs MediaTek Helio P22T
• Vs MediaTek Helio P35
• Vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
• Vs MediaTek MT8176
• Vs Unisoc SC79863a
• Vs MediaTek MT8766
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
• Vs MediaTek Helio P22
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 659
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
• Vs Atom x5-Z8550
• Vs Unisoc SC9863A
• Vs Atom x5-Z8500
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
• Vs Atom x7-Z8700
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
• Vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD)
• Vs Rockchip RK3566
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
• Vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T)
• Vs Allwinner A133
• Vs MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757)
• Vs MediaTek MT8788
• Vs Rockchip RK3326S
• Vs Qualcomm QCM2290
• Vs Qualcomm QCS2290
• Vs Qualcomm QCS4290
• Vs MediaTek Helio G36


Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC Comparisons
• Vs Helio P65 (MT6768)
• Vs Kirin 659
• Vs Exynos 7 Octa 7884
• Vs Tiger T310
• Vs Exynos 7 7904
• Vs Kirin 955
• Vs Helio G25
• Vs Snapdragon 630
• Vs Kirin 950
• Vs Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
• Vs Exynos 850
• Vs Helio P40
• Vs Kirin 710
• Vs Kirin 710F
• Vs Kirin 710A
• Vs Exynos 7 Octa 7885
• Vs Helio X30 (MT6799)
• Vs Snapdragon 460
• Vs Exynos 9609
• Vs Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
• Vs Helio P70
• Vs Snapdragon 670
• Vs Snapdragon 665
• Vs Exynos 9611
• Vs Exynos 9610
• Vs Kirin 970
• Vs Helio P60
• Vs Helio P90
• Vs Helio P95
• Vs Snapdragon 675
• Vs Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
• Vs Exynos 9 Octa 8895
• Vs Snapdragon 662
• Vs Snapdragon 710
• Vs Helio G70
• Vs Exynos 880
• Vs Snapdragon 712
• Vs Snapdragon 730
• Vs Snapdragon 720G
• Vs Snapdragon 730G
• Vs Tiger T618
• Vs Exynos 8 Octa 8890
• Vs Helio G35
• Vs SC9863A
• Vs Snapdragon 808 MSM8992
• Vs Snapdragon 636
• Vs Helio X27 (MT6797X)
• Vs HiSilicon Kirin 960
• Vs MediaTek Helio A25
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
• Vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T)
• Vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757T)
• Vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
• Vs MediaTek MT8768T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
• Vs MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
• Vs MediaTek Helio P22T
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
• Vs MediaTek Helio P35
• Vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
• Vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)
• Vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
• Vs MediaTek MT8176
• Vs MediaTek Helio P22
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T610
• Vs Unisoc SC79863a
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T606
• Vs Unisoc Tiger T616
• Vs MediaTek Helio G37
• Vs MediaTek MT8766
• Vs MediaTek Kompanio 500
• Vs MediaTek MT8788
• Vs Qualcomm QCS4290
• Vs MediaTek Helio G36
• Vs Allwinner A523
• Vs Rockchip RK3562
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