Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT6739WW

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT6739WW, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6739WW is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or MT6739WW and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

MT6739WW

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

MT6739WW

29%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

MT6739WW

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6739WW
Total score	35832	35685
CPU	10037	9986
GPU	13611	13560
MEM	5733	5708
UX	6440	6433

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6739WW
Single-Core	95	94
Multi-Core	437	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6739WW
Frequency	1400 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 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 MT6739WW is 6% better than Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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	11.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	18.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	15.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	24.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	36.8
Real Racing 3	28.1	37.2
Sniper 3D	29.9	29.8
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	27
CSR Racing 2	26.2	22.3

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: 25
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739WW is better: 10
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

MT6739WW SoC - all data

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

• MT6739WW specs and review.