MediaTek MT8732 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8732 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, comparison of GPUs Adreno 305 and Mali-T760 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8732 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as WebXPRT 3, PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, AnTuTu, Neocore, GFXBench, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT8732 or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8732

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

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

MT8732

24%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8732

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8732	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	23949	21723
CPU	6704	6078
GPU	9101	8251
MEM	3829	3472
UX	4310	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8732	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	63	57
Multi-Core	292	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8732	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1300 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 18% better than MT8732 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T760 MP2	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	34	21.6
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 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	6.5	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.5	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.3	20.2
Real Racing 3	25	19.1
Sniper 3D	20	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	20	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	14.4	17.4
CSR Racing 2	16.3	14.2

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	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 MT8732 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8732 SoC - all data

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

• MT8732 specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.