Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs MediaTek MT6580A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs MediaTek MT6580A, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 305 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6580A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or MT6580A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 400 MSM8928

MT6580A

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

MT6580A

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

MT6580A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	MT6580A
Total score	21723	20159
CPU	6078	5636
GPU	8251	7651
MEM	3472	3221
UX	3901	3620

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	MT6580A
Single-Core	57	53
Multi-Core	265	246

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	MT6580A
Frequency	1600 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	266
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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 6% better than MT6580A in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 305	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	8.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	5.6	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	16.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	8.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	12.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	20.8
Real Racing 3	19.1	13.6
Sniper 3D	14.2	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	14.2
CSR Racing 2	14.2	15.3

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	16 MP	13 MP
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 LTE modem
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6580A is better: 7
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and MT6580A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.

MT6580A SoC - all data

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

• MT6580A specs and review.