Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs MediaTek MT6572A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 vs MediaTek MT6572A, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 200 and PowerVR SGX531.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon S1 is single-core (ARM Cortex-A9) and MT6572A is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). 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 read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Octane V2, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon S1 or MT6572A 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 S1

MT6572A

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

Snapdragon S1

-62%

MT6572A

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon S1

MT6572A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon S1	MT6572A
Total score	16789	12412
CPU	4695	3473
GPU	6379	4726
MEM	2691	1991
UX	3021	2238

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon S1	MT6572A
Single-Core	44	32
Multi-Core	205	151

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon S1	MT6572A
Frequency	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	1	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	65 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A9	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	0.5 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	266
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 MT6572A is 16% better than Snapdragon S1 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon S1 has 1 more core than MT6572A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 200	PowerVR SGX531
GPU Frequency	133 MHz	216 MHz
GFloPS	2.1	2.24
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	8
Display	840 x 480 pixels	960 x 540 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	3.8	2.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	8.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	6.9	4.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.9	3.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.5	6.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.1	11.2
Real Racing 3	12.1	5.6
Sniper 3D	13.1	9.9
Need for Speed No Limits	9.7	6.3
Mortal Kombat X	7.9	7.2
CSR Racing 2	8.3	6.3

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	5 MP	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	HD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572A is better: 10
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 S1 and MT6572A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon S1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon S1 specs and review.

MT6572A SoC - all data

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

• MT6572A specs and review.