Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs MediaTek MT6739

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC vs MediaTek MT6739, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400) and MT6739 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC or MT6739 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 801 MSM8974AC

MT6739

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

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

MT6739

29%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

MT6739

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	MT6739
Total score	47809	39505
CPU	13387	11054
GPU	18163	15020
MEM	7650	6323
UX	8603	7112

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	MT6739
Single-Core	127	104
Multi-Core	584	482

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC	MT6739
Frequency	2500 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	667
Memory bandwidth	14.9	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache
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 801 MSM8974AC is 40% better than MT6739 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	PowerVR GE8100
GPU Frequency	578 MHz	570 MHz
GFloPS	166.46	11.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 2048 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	15.5	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.9	32.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.6	21.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	23.9	18.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.3	27.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.6	40.8
Real Racing 3	33.3	27.1
Sniper 3D	34.6	47.7
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	26
Mortal Kombat X	30.6	34.7
CSR Racing 2	31.9	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	28 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 29
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739 is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC and MT6739, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 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.