Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek MT6739V

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs MediaTek MT6739V, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Adreno 405.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6739V is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or MT6739V and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6739V

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

MT6739V

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

MT6739V

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	MT6739V
Total score	37558	39544
CPU	10509	11075
GPU	14272	15034
MEM	6000	6322
UX	6754	7123

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	MT6739V
Single-Core	99	105
Multi-Core	459	483

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	MT6739V
Frequency	1700 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 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 Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is 23% better than MT6739V in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 has -4 more core than MT6739V. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	PowerVR GE8100
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	570 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	11.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 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	10.9	12.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	32.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	18.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	27.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	40.6
Real Racing 3	27.5	42.6
Sniper 3D	34.8	46.9
Need for Speed No Limits	22	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	27.7
CSR Racing 2	22	29.8

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739V is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and MT6739V, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

MT6739V SoC - all data

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

• MT6739V specs and review.