Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs MediaTek MT6737H

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs MediaTek MT6737H, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP4 and Mali-T720.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6737H is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, Geekbench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Exynos 3 Quad 3470 or MT6737H and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

MT6737H

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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

26%

MT6737H

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

MT6737H

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	MT6737H
Total score	18109	23870
CPU	5079	6687
GPU	6889	9070
MEM	2897	3827
UX	3255	4301

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	MT6737H
Single-Core	48	63
Multi-Core	221	291

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	MT6737H
Frequency	1400 MHz	1250 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	640
Memory bandwidth	7	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is 10% better than MT6737H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP4	Mali-T720
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	16.2	7.65
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 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	5.1	6.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.6	18.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.7	12.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	11.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.1	15.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.6	23.1
Real Racing 3	14.6	16.1
Sniper 3D	15.5	20.6
Need for Speed No Limits	13.6	23.2
Mortal Kombat X	11.2	14.8
CSR Racing 2	12.6	18.1

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	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
Codec support	H.264	MPEG-4

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737H is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 3 Quad 3470 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 3 Quad 3470 specs and review.

MT6737H SoC - all data

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

• MT6737H specs and review.