Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs MediaTek MT6739

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs MediaTek MT6739, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Adreno 405.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6739 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the processors, 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 software tests like PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 or MT6739 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 617 MSM8952

MT6739

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

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

MT6739

29%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

MT6739

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	MT6739
Total score	35254	39505
CPU	9879	11054
GPU	13396	15020
MEM	5644	6323
UX	6349	7112

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	MT6739
Single-Core	93	104
Multi-Core	430	482

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	MT6739
Frequency	1500 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	667
Memory bandwidth	6	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 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. Another difference is that Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 has -4 more core than MT6739. 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	1920 x 1080 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	10.3	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.1	32.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	21.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.2	18.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	27.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.9	40.8
Real Racing 3	30.8	27.1
Sniper 3D	33.4	47.7
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	26
Mortal Kombat X	20.2	34.7
CSR Racing 2	19.4	23.9

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 X8 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 617 MSM8952 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739 is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 and MT6739, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 specs and review.

MT6739 SoC - all data

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

• MT6739 specs and review.