MediaTek MT8176 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8176 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, comparison of GPUs Adreno 510 and PowerVR GX6250.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, Quadrant, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy MT8176 or Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 650 MSM8956

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

MT8176

26%

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Total score	82111	86746
CPU	22987	24279
GPU	31198	32957
MEM	13130	13874
UX	14787	15623

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Single-Core	212	224
Multi-Core	956	1010

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Frequency	2100 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	6	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 MT8176 is 14% better than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GX6250	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	83.2	176
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
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	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	31.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	15.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	18.2
Real Racing 3	42.5	54.4
Sniper 3D	36.8	59.1
Need for Speed No Limits	34	56
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	45.1
CSR Racing 2	36.8	43.5

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	20 MP	21 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X8 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: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 26
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8176 and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 specs and review.

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.