MediaTek MT8768T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8768T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 530 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8768T is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280). 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 video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, Quadrant, 3DMark, and how good the chips are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MT8768T or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 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

MT8768T

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

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

MT8768T

34%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8768T

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8768T	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	93268	125956
CPU	26105	35262
GPU	35434	47872
MEM	14916	20152
UX	16782	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8768T	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	241	257
Multi-Core	1086	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8768T	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
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	11 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
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 820 MSM8996 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8768T has -4 more core than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	497.98
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		256
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		25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.9	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.7	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.2	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.1	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	63.7
Real Racing 3	42.1	105
Sniper 3D	74.1	84
Need for Speed No Limits	40.4	84
Mortal Kombat X	38.8	68.3
CSR Racing 2	43.8	57.8

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
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 820 MSM8996 is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8768T and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8768T SoC - all data

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

• MT8768T specs and review.

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.