Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs MediaTek MT6592

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs MediaTek MT6592, speed examination of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400) and MT6592 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like GFXBench, Octane V2, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 or MT6592 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 800 MSM8974

MT6592

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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

MT6592

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

MT6592

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	MT6592
Total score	33143	32014
CPU	9290	8963
GPU	12594	12162
MEM	5308	5124
UX	5955	5752

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	MT6592
Single-Core	88	85
Multi-Core	405	391

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	MT6592
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	667
Memory bandwidth	6	4
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 800 MSM8974 is 13% better than MT6592 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 has 4 more core than MT6592. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	129	41.73
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 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	8.5	10.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.3	26.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.9	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.8	16.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.3	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	33.8
Real Racing 3	29.6	22.4
Sniper 3D	22	34
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	28.6
Mortal Kombat X	27	23.3
CSR Racing 2	20.3	23.3

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	28 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6592 is better: 12
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 joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.

MT6592 SoC - all data

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

• MT6592 specs and review.