Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs MediaTek MT6737T

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 vs MediaTek MT6737T, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 306 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6737T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, PCMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, and how good the CPUs are in games Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 or MT6737T 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 MSM8916

MT6737T

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

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

22%

MT6737T

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916

MT6737T

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	MT6737T
Total score	31881	38244
CPU	8934	10710
GPU	12115	14523
MEM	5100	6121
UX	5745	6884

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	MT6737T
Single-Core	84	101
Multi-Core	389	467

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 410 MSM8916	MT6737T
Frequency	1200 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 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	733
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 MT6737T is 19% better than Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 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-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	20.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	9.5	12.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.1	31.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.3	20.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	17.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.7	26.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.5	39.2
Real Racing 3	20.4	31.1
Sniper 3D	35.9	39.3
Need for Speed No Limits	22.8	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	23.6	23.8
CSR Racing 2	17.9	24.8

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
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 410 MSM8916 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737T is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 and MT6737T, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 specs and review.

MT6737T SoC - all data

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

• MT6737T specs and review.