MediaTek MT8768T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8768T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, compare of GPUs Adreno 512 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8768T is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8768T or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus 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

MT8768T

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

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

MT8768T

34%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8768T

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8768T	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	93268	113847
CPU	26105	31874
GPU	35434	43265
MEM	14916	18217
UX	16782	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8768T	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	241	232
Multi-Core	1086	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8768T	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Frequency	2300 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 4% better than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8768T has -4 more core than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	255
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2400 x 1080 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		22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.7	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.2	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.1	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	57.8
Real Racing 3	42.1	58.1
Sniper 3D	74.1	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	40.4	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	38.8	74.4
CSR Racing 2	43.8	51.2

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	25 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8768T is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 30
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on 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, 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 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus specs and review.