Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs MediaTek MT6739

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 vs MediaTek MT6739, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 215 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6739 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Geekbench, Octane V2, PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 215 or MT6739 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6739

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

Snapdragon 215

34%

MT6739

29%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 215

MT6739

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 215	MT6739
Total score	24681	39505
CPU	6910	11054
GPU	9383	15020
MEM	3943	6323
UX	4442	7112

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 215	MT6739
Single-Core	38	104
Multi-Core	134	482

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 215	MT6739
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	667
Memory bandwidth	4	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 MT6739 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	PowerVR GE8100
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	570 MHz
GFloPS	27	11.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1560 x 720 pixels	1440 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	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.6	32.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.3	21.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.9	18.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	27.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	40.8
Real Racing 3	14	27.1
Sniper 3D	17.7	47.7
Need for Speed No Limits	11.2	26
Mortal Kombat X	10.7	34.7
CSR Racing 2	13	23.9

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
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 215 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 215 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 215 specs and review.

MT6739 SoC - all data

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

• MT6739 specs and review.