Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT6739V

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT6739V, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6739V is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or MT6739V and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 427 MSM8920

MT6739V

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

MT6739V

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

MT6739V

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6739V
Total score	35832	39544
CPU	10037	11075
GPU	13611	15034
MEM	5733	6322
UX	6440	7123

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6739V
Single-Core	95	105
Multi-Core	437	483

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6739V
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	667
Memory bandwidth	6	6
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 427 MSM8920 is 7% better than MT6739V 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	1280 x 800 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	10.5	12.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	32.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	18.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	27.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	40.6
Real Racing 3	28.1	42.6
Sniper 3D	29.9	46.9
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	27.7
CSR Racing 2	26.2	29.8

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	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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 427 MSM8920 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739V is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 specs and review.

MT6739V SoC - all data

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

• MT6739V specs and review.