Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek MT6595

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek MT6595, compare of GPUs Adreno 405 and PowerVR G6200.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6595 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or MT6595 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 615 MSM8939

MT6595

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

MT6595

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

MT6595

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	MT6595
Total score	37558	50568
CPU	10509	14157
GPU	14272	19211
MEM	6000	8090
UX	6754	9092

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	MT6595
Single-Core	99	130
Multi-Core	459	589

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	MT6595
Frequency	1700 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	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 MT6595 is 22% better than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	PowerVR G6200
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	76.8
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	10.9	16.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	42.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	28.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	25.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	35.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	53.7
Real Racing 3	27.5	49.5
Sniper 3D	34.8	53.8
Need for Speed No Limits	22	50.9
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	45.3
CSR Racing 2	22	31.1

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	21 MP	20 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 X4 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 615 MSM8939 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6595 is better: 24
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and MT6595, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.

MT6595 SoC - all data

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

• MT6595 specs and review.