MediaTek MT8176 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8176 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 506 and PowerVR GX6250.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is octa-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 understand, 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 Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy MT8176 or Snapdragon 450 SDM450 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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

MT8176

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

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

MT8176

26%

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Total score	82111	61183
CPU	22987	17140
GPU	31198	23248
MEM	13130	9791
UX	14787	11013

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Single-Core	212	203
Multi-Core	956	712

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Frequency	2100 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	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 MT8176 is 14% better than Snapdragon 450 SDM450 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8176 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 450 SDM450. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GX6250	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	83.2	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	2160 x 1080 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)	15.5	11.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	20.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	12.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	8.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	12.6
Real Racing 3	42.5	30.6
Sniper 3D	36.8	26.5
Need for Speed No Limits	34	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	26.5
CSR Racing 2	36.8	28.6

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	20 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	4K HEVC (h.265), H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Upload speed		100 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8176 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is better: 14
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8176 and Snapdragon 450 SDM450, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 specs and review.

Snapdragon 450 SDM450 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 450 SDM450 specs and review.