MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT6737

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT6737, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-T720 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6737 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8389 or MT6737 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT8389

MT6737

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

MT8389

-3%

MT6737

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

MT6737

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	MT6737
Total score	22270	29344
CPU	6234	8218
GPU	8457	11149
MEM	3558	4686
UX	4018	5285

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	MT6737
Single-Core	59	77
Multi-Core	272	358

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	MT6737
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	640
Memory bandwidth	4	4.9
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 MT8389 is 13% better than MT6737 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	18.7
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 720 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	4.7	9.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	23.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	15.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	30.7
Real Racing 3	20.8	19.9
Sniper 3D	22.9	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	19.1
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	25.4
CSR Racing 2	12.5	19.1

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	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
Codec support	H.264	MPEG-4

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737 is better: 26
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 chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.

MT6737 SoC - all data

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

• MT6737 specs and review.