Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs MediaTek MT6737

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs MediaTek MT6737, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6737 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like GFXBench, AnTuTu, PassMark, Octane V2, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or MT6737 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT6737

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

MT6737

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

MT6737

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	MT6737
Total score	21723	29344
CPU	6078	8218
GPU	8251	11149
MEM	3472	4686
UX	3901	5285

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	MT6737
Single-Core	57	77
Multi-Core	265	358

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	MT6737
Frequency	1600 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	640
Memory bandwidth	6	4.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	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 18% better than MT6737 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-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	18.7
# 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	9.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	23.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	15.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	30.7
Real Racing 3	19.1	19.9
Sniper 3D	14.2	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	19.1
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	25.4
CSR Racing 2	14.2	19.1

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	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	MPEG-4

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737 is better: 21
You need to know 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 hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and MT6737, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

MT6737 SoC - all data

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

• MT6737 specs and review.