MediaTek MT8176 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8176 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 430 and PowerVR GX6250.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as AnTuTu, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy MT8176 or Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 810 MSM8994

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

MT8176

26%

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8176

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8176	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Total score	82111	74144
CPU	22987	20750
GPU	31198	28176
MEM	13130	11867
UX	14787	13352

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8176	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Single-Core	212	191
Multi-Core	956	863

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8176	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Frequency	2100 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 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 4% better than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8176 has 2 more core than Snapdragon 810 MSM8994. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GX6250	Adreno 430
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	83.2	421.2
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		256
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	3840 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 Mobile
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.5	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	27.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.6	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	13.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	17.9
Real Racing 3	42.5	40.8
Sniper 3D	36.8	35.4
Need for Speed No Limits	34	38.1
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	35.4
CSR Racing 2	36.8	35.4

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	55 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 X10 LTE modem
Upload speed		50 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: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT8176 and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, 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 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.