MediaTek MT8768T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8768T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, comparison of GPUs Adreno 506 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8768T is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy MT8768T or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT8768T

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

MT8768T

34%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8768T

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8768T	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	93268	61945
CPU	26105	17344
GPU	35434	23539
MEM	14916	9908
UX	16782	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8768T	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	241	160
Multi-Core	1086	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8768T	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	7.46
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 MT8768T is 13% better than Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 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)	18.9	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.7	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.2	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.1	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	13.7
Real Racing 3	42.1	32.7
Sniper 3D	74.1	48
Need for Speed No Limits	40.4	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	38.8	31.6
CSR Racing 2	43.8	24

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 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 MT8768T is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8768T SoC - all data

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

• MT8768T specs and review.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.