Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs MediaTek MT6580

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs MediaTek MT6580, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6580 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 215 or MT6580 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

Snapdragon 215

MT6580

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

Snapdragon 215

34%

MT6580

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 215

MT6580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 215	MT6580
Total score	24681	20999
CPU	6910	5884
GPU	9383	7987
MEM	3943	3365
UX	4442	3787

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 215	MT6580
Single-Core	38	55
Multi-Core	134	256

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 215	MT6580
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	266
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 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 MT6580 is 13% better than Snapdragon 215 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	27	8.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1560 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 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	4.3	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	17.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.3	11.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	9.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	13.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	21.2
Real Racing 3	14	16.8
Sniper 3D	17.7	21.3
Need for Speed No Limits	11.2	13.4
Mortal Kombat X	10.7	16.2
CSR Racing 2	13	13.4

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	13 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	2x Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6580 is better: 14
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 parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 215 and MT6580, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.

MT6580 SoC - all data

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

• MT6580 specs and review.