Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT6739WM

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT6739WM, compare of GPUs Adreno 308 and PowerVR GE8100.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6739WM is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Vellamo, Octane V2, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or MT6739WM and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

MT6739WM

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

MT6739WM

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

MT6739WM

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6739WM
Total score	35832	34420
CPU	10037	9642
GPU	13611	13080
MEM	5733	5508
UX	6440	6201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6739WM
Single-Core	95	91
Multi-Core	437	420

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6739WM
Frequency	1400 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.1 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	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 427 MSM8920 is 21% better than MT6739WM 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	10.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	27.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	18.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	15.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	35.1
Real Racing 3	28.1	27.6
Sniper 3D	29.9	23.9
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	29.4
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	21.2
CSR Racing 2	26.2	23.9

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: 30
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739WM is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 and MT6739WM, 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.

MT6739WM SoC - all data

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

• MT6739WM specs and review.