Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs MediaTek MT6595M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 vs MediaTek MT6595M, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 505 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17). 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 software tests like Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chips in Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 or MT6595M 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 435 MSM8940

MT6595M

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

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

MT6595M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

MT6595M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	MT6595M
Total score	45818	60152
CPU	12838	16841
GPU	17417	22865
MEM	7330	9626
UX	8244	10822

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	MT6595M
Single-Core	121	155
Multi-Core	560	700

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940	MT6595M
Frequency	1400 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	667
Memory bandwidth	6.4	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		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 MT6595M is 30% better than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	PowerVR SGX544
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	357 MHz
GFloPS	48	11.48
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	48
Display	1920 x 1080 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	37.4	10.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	19.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.7	11.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	31.2	7.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	47.4	11.5
Real Racing 3	38	39.4
Sniper 3D	40.5	25.6
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	23.6
Mortal Kombat X	36.7	22.7
CSR Racing 2	35.4	25.6

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	21 MP	16 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	100 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6595M is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and MT6595M, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.

MT6595M SoC - all data

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

• MT6595M specs and review.