MediaTek MT8788 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

Comparisons   12-09-2022
   Comprehensive comparison data of MediaTek MT8788 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 3DMark, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, GTA, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT8788 or Snapdragon 460.

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

MT8788

15%

Snapdragon 460

10%

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

MT8788

68%

Snapdragon 460

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8788

14%

Snapdragon 460

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8788	Snapdragon 460
Total score	211831	142955
CPU	59312	40022
GPU	80502	54316
MEM	33886	22868
UX	38127	25725

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8788	Snapdragon 460
Single-Core	391	292
Multi-Core	1291	1286

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8788	Snapdragon 460
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MT8788 is 9% better than Snapdragon 460 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	161	312
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		192
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2520 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	25.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.4	28.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.8	40.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	31.9	37.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.5	27.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.9	40.2
Real Racing 3	63.8	70.2
Sniper 3D	81.2	88.2
Need for Speed No Limits	60.8	72.2
Mortal Kombat X	73.9	64.2
CSR Racing 2	60.7	48.1

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	25 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 X11 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8788 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8788 SoC - all data

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

• MT8788 specs and review.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 specs and review.