Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs MediaTek MT8176

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 vs MediaTek MT8176, compare of GPUs Adreno 420 and PowerVR GX6250.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 805 is gexa-core (Krait 450) and MT8176 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis 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 parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Octane V2, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 805 or MT8176 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 805

MT8176

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

Snapdragon 805

19%

MT8176

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 805

MT8176

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 805	MT8176
Total score	59764	82111
CPU	16725	22987
GPU	22712	31198
MEM	9562	13130
UX	10760	14787

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 805	MT8176
Single-Core	93	212
Multi-Core	328	956

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 805	MT8176
Frequency	2700 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	6	6
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.7 GHz Krait 450	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 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 22% better than MT8176 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 420	PowerVR GX6250
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	172.8	83.2
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1280 x 800 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	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.6	28.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	16.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.4	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	15.6
Real Racing 3	29.4	42.5
Sniper 3D	43.1	36.8
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	34
Mortal Kombat X	31.4	45.3
CSR Racing 2	23.5	36.8

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	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	4K HEVC (h.265), H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Gobi MDM9x25
Upload speed	20 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: 12
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8176 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 805 and MT8176, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 805 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 805 specs and review.

MT8176 SoC - all data

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

• MT8176 specs and review.