MediaTek MT8176 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 632

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8176 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 632, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 506 and PowerVR GX6250.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 632 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as 3DMark, AnTuTu, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT8176 or Snapdragon 632 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 632

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

MT8176

26%

Snapdragon 632

59%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Snapdragon 632

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Snapdragon 632
Total score	82111	93355
CPU	22987	26145
GPU	31198	35471
MEM	13130	14927
UX	14787	16804

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Snapdragon 632
Single-Core	212	241
Multi-Core	956	1087

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Snapdragon 632
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	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 260
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 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 632 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8176 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 632. 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	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)	15.5	18.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	33.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	20.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	19.2
Real Racing 3	42.5	41.5
Sniper 3D	36.8	43.2
Need for Speed No Limits	34	39.8
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	43.2
CSR Racing 2	36.8	39.8

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 resolution	20 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	4K HEVC (h.265), H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Upload speed		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 MT8176 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 is better: 27
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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 632 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 632 specs and review.