Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 vs MediaTek MT6580

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 vs MediaTek MT6580, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 306 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 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 careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 or MT6580 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 410 APQ8016

MT6580

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

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016

22%

MT6580

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016

MT6580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 410 APQ8016	MT6580
Total score	20469	20999
CPU	5724	5884
GPU	7787	7987
MEM	3270	3365
UX	3684	3787

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 410 APQ8016	MT6580
Single-Core	54	55
Multi-Core	250	256

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 410 APQ8016	MT6580
Frequency	1200 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 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 MT6580 is 19% better than Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 306	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	8.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1920 x 1080 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	5.5	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	17.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.8	11.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.5	9.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.5	13.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.6	21.2
Real Racing 3	16.2	16.8
Sniper 3D	23.8	21.3
Need for Speed No Limits	15.1	13.4
Mortal Kombat X	15.7	16.2
CSR Racing 2	14	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
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 410 APQ8016 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6580 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 and MT6580, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 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.