Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT6750

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT6750, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6750 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, Octane V2, 3DMark, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or MT6750 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6750

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

MT6750

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

MT6750

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6750
Total score	35832	40481
CPU	10037	11332
GPU	13611	15386
MEM	5733	6480
UX	6440	7289

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6750
Single-Core	95	107
Multi-Core	437	494

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT6750
Frequency	1400 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 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 MT6750 is 6% better than Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 has 4 more core than MT6750. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	520 MHz
GFloPS	27	35.3
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	10.5	12.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	32.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	21.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	18.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	27.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	41.3
Real Racing 3	28.1	37.1
Sniper 3D	29.9	33.9
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	33.9
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	30.7
CSR Racing 2	26.2	23.3

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	20 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.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	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 427 MSM8920 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6750 is better: 26
You need to understand 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 hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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.

MT6750 SoC - all data

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

• MT6750 specs and review.