Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT8163

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT8163, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, GFXBench, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or MT8163 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 427 MSM8920

MT8163

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

MT8163

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

MT8163

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT8163
Total score	35832	33420
CPU	10037	9348
GPU	13611	12697
MEM	5733	5343
UX	6440	6016

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT8163
Single-Core	95	88
Multi-Core	437	408

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT8163
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-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	2 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 7% better than MT8163 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	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	520 MHz
GFloPS	27	17.68
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	10.5	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	15.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	21.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	33.3
Real Racing 3	28.1	26.9
Sniper 3D	29.9	23.3
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	32.2
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	20.6
CSR Racing 2	26.2	25.1

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	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265

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, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.