Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs MediaTek MT6750S

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs MediaTek MT6750S, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 405.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT6750S is octa-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 understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, and how good the chips are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 or MT6750S and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 617 MSM8952

MT6750S

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

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

MT6750S

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

MT6750S

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	MT6750S
Total score	35254	43417
CPU	9879	12166
GPU	13396	16494
MEM	5644	6942
UX	6349	7813

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	MT6750S
Single-Core	93	115
Multi-Core	430	530

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	MT6750S
Frequency	1500 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	44.13
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 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	13.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.1	35.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	23.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.2	20.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	29.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.9	44.9
Real Racing 3	30.8	41
Sniper 3D	33.4	30.4
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	42.1
Mortal Kombat X	20.2	26.9
CSR Racing 2	19.4	32.8

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	20 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.	300 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 617 MSM8952 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6750S is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 and MT6750S, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

MT6750S SoC - all data

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

• MT6750S specs and review.