Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs MediaTek MT6595M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs MediaTek MT6595M, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Adreno 420.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 805 is gexa-core (Krait 450) and MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 805 or MT6595M and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 805

MT6595M

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

Snapdragon 805

19%

MT6595M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 805

MT6595M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 805	MT6595M
Total score	59764	60152
CPU	16725	16841
GPU	22712	22865
MEM	9562	9626
UX	10760	10822

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 805	MT6595M
Single-Core	93	155
Multi-Core	328	700

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 805	MT6595M
Frequency	2700 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.7 GHz Krait 450	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	667
Memory bandwidth	6	14
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 805 is 25% better than MT6595M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 805 has 2 more core than MT6595M. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 420	PowerVR SGX544
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	357 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	11.48
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	10.8	10.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.6	19.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	11.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.4	7.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	11.5
Real Racing 3	29.4	39.4
Sniper 3D	43.1	25.6
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	23.6
Mortal Kombat X	31.4	22.7
CSR Racing 2	23.5	25.6

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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
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	Gobi MDM9x25
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	20 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Beidou, SBAS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6595M is better: 16
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 comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 805 and MT6595M, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 805 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 805 specs and review.

MT6595M SoC - all data

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

• MT6595M specs and review.