Qualcomm 205 vs MediaTek MT8163

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm 205 vs MediaTek MT8163, compare of GPUs Adreno 304 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Qualcomm 205 or MT8163 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

Qualcomm 205

MT8163

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

Qualcomm 205

30%

MT8163

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 205

MT8163

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 205	MT8163
Total score	35062	33420
CPU	9817	9348
GPU	13329	12697
MEM	5612	5343
UX	6311	6016

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 205	MT8163
Single-Core	93	88
Multi-Core	428	408

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 205	MT8163
Frequency	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2, LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	667
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 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 MT8163 is 15% better than Qualcomm 205 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 304	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	520 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	17.68
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	960 x 540 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	10.9	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.3	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.7	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.6	15.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	21.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	33.3
Real Racing 3	22.1	26.9
Sniper 3D	33.6	23.3
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	32.2
Mortal Kombat X	25.7	20.6
CSR Racing 2	21.2	25.1

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	3 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 205 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 is better: 16
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Qualcomm 205 and MT8163, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Qualcomm 205 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 205 specs and review.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.