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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 vs Mediatek MT6750 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

► remove from comparison Qualcomm 616 MSM8939v2

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is a mid-range ARMv8-based SoC largely for Android tablets and smartphones. Announced in February 2014, the S616 is one of the first 64-bit capable SoCs from Qualcomm. In addition to 8 Cortex-A53 CPU cores at up to 1.7 GHz (power saving cluster max. 1.2 GHz), the SoC integrates an Adreno 405 GPU with a 2x 32-bit memory controller (LPDDR3-1600, 12.8 GB/s) and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.0, UMTS, and LTE.

CPU

The Cortex-A53 is the successor to the very popular Cortex-A7 design. In addition to the new 64-bit capable ARMv8 ISA, the cores offer a variety of other improvements such as better branch prediction. This leads to a significantly higher performance per clock, which is even above the older Cortex-A9.

The eight cores of the Snapdragon 616 are divided into two quad-core clusters, each optimized for a different operating point. While one cluster can clock up to 1.7 GHz to handle more demanding applications, the other cluster is limited to a maximum of 1.2 GHz for energy-saving purposes. All eight cores can be active at the same time, although most applications aren't parallelized to support 8 cores efficiently.

Overall, the Snapdragon 615 offers a performance similar to that of the older Snapdragon 600 (Krait architecture).

GPU

Another new feature is the integrated graphics unit named Adreno 405 (550 MHz most likely). The Adreno 400 series has been substantially redesigned and supports DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_1) including hardware tessellation, OpenGL ES 3.1, and OpenCL 1.2. Furthermore, the performance has been significantly improved, which is now similar to the Adreno 320 and PowerVR G6200.

Features

The Snapdragon 616 offers numerous wireless technologies such as Bluetooth 4.0 and WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac as well as a Multi-SIM cellular modem supporting LTE cat. 4 (up to 150 Mbps), WCDMA, CDMA, EV-DO, TD-SCDMA and GSM/EDGE.

The SoC can encode and decode 1080p videos using dedicated hardware and stream content to displays with up to 2560 x 2048 pixels. A large number of video codecs including H.265 (playback only) will be supported. The camera ISP can handle sensors with up to 21 MP.

Power Consumption

The Snapdragon 616 is manufactured by TSMC in a 28 nm LP process. According to the specifications, we expect a medium or medium-high power consumption for use in medium-sized or larger smartphones and tablets.

Mediatek MT6750

► remove from comparison  MT6750

The ARM-based Mediatek MT6750 SoC (System on a Chip) is a mid-range mobile processor announced in Q2 2016 for smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It integrates 8 ARM Cortex-A53 cores consisting of 4 high-performance cores clocked at up to 1.5 GHz plus 4 low-power cores clocked at up to 1 GHz each. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a Cat. 6 LTE radio and an ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU with 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.

The Cortex-A53 is the successor to the Cortex-A7 and introduces 64-Bit support (ARMv8-ISA). Its performance-per-Watt is significantly higher and is even slightly ahead of the old Cortex-A9. If utilizing all 8 of its cores, the Cortex-A53 can rival competing mobile processes in the high-end class range. However, no practical software has been specifically coded to use all 8 cores at such high performance levels.

The integrated GPU is the modern ARM Mali-T860 MP2 (two clusters) clocked at up to 520 MHz. It should be able to run all current Android games.

In addition to the CPU and GPU cores, the SoC also contains a memory controller and the aforementioned Cat.6 LTE modem (FDD/TDD, DC-HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000, EDGE) with both 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth. The integrated video engine is able to record and playback 1080p videos at up to 30 FPS in hardware. Cameras are supported at up to 16 MP.

The MT6750 is still manufactured in 28nm and so power efficiency is not on par with modern 14/16nm chips.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is an ARM-based entry level SoC for tablets and smartphones (mostly Android based). It was announced in mid 2018 and integrates four 64-Bit Cortex-A53 CPU cores (quad-core) that clock with up to 2 GHz. Furthermore, there is a Adreno 504 graphics card, a LPDDR3 memory controller (max. 933 MHz) and wireless radios for WiFi and 4G/LTE included in the chip.

The Cortex-A53 is the successor of the entry level Cortex-A7 CPU cores. The A53 is now capable of 64 Bit (ARMv8-ISA) and addressing more than 4 GB RAM. According to ARM the performance per MHz is a lot better and even surpasses a Cortex-A9 core.

The integrated Adreno 504 ist the integrated graphics card that supports OpenGL ES 3.1 / 3.2 and Vulkan 1.0. According to Qualcomm, the GPU is 50% faster than the previous Adreno 308 in the Snapdragon 425.

The integrated wireless radios support WiFi 802.11ac Wave 2, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/GLONASS/Baidou, 2G, 3G and 4G (LTE Cat.4 / Cat.5 - 150 Mbits download, 75 Mbits upload) standards. Futhermore, the SoC is able to decode 1080p videos in H.265 (encode only in H.264) and cameras with up to 13 MP.

The power consumption of the chip is ranging in the lower range, and therefore it is also suited for smaller smartphones. It is manufactured in the modern 12nm process.

ModelQualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2Mediatek MT6750Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon MediatekQualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameCortex-A53Cortex-A53Cortex-A53
Series: Snapdragon Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6302.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6262.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6252 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4392 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4501.8 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4292 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM89521.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 « 1.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM89391.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 MSM89361.7 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4351.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937)1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 MSM89291.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917)1.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM89161.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ80161.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio X10 MT67952.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P35 MT67651.8 - 2.3 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P22T MT8768T2.3 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek Helio P10 MT67552 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT87521.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67521.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67531.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750S1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750N1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750 « 1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6750T1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT87321.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT81651.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67391.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6739WW1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67321.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67351.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT87351.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6737T1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT67371.25 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6735P1 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Mediatek MT6735M1 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6302.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6262.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6252 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4392 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4501.8 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 « 2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM89521.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v21.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM89391.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 MSM89361.7 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4351.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937)1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 MSM89291.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917)1.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM89161.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ80161.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Clock1700 MHz1500 MHz2000 MHz
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 84 / 4
Technology28 nm28 nm12 nm
FeaturesAdreno 405 GPU, WLAN 802.11ac (1x1), Bluetooth 4.0, LTE Cat. 4, FM, GNSS, 1x 32 Bit LPDDR3-1600 Memory ControllerCat. 6 LTE (FDD & TDD), DC-HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000, EDGE, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth, 16 MP ISP, 1080p recording/playback, ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPUWLAN 802.11ac Wave 2 (WiFi 5), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, X6 LTE (Cat 4 150 MBps Down, Cat 5 75 MBps Up), Hexagon 536 DSP, GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, USB 2.0, H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8, LPDDR3 933 MHz Memory Controller, eMMC 5.1 Quick Charge 3.0
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 405 ( - 550 MHz)ARM Mali-T860 MP2 ( - 530 MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 504
ArchitectureARMARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.qualcomm.comwww.mediatek.comwww.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 429
0.2 pt (16%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 7582     avg: 8157     median: 8343 (7%)     max: 8520 Points
112%
1 MT6750 +
min: 9078     avg: 9342     median: 9341.5 (8%)     max: 9605 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 7654     avg: 8193     median: 8445 (7%)     max: 8548 Points
109%
1 MT6750 +
min: 8965     avg: 9227     median: 9227 (7%)     max: 9489 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 7550     avg: 8116     median: 8174 (7%)     max: 8764 Points
min: 15709     avg: 16114     median: 16113.5 (14%)     max: 16518 Points
108%
1 SD 429 +
min: 1155     avg: 1194     median: 1194 (14%)     max: 1233 Points
105%
1 SD 429 +
min: 1145     avg: 1170     median: 1170 (13%)     max: 1195 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SD 429 +
168 Points (7%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 429 +
566 Points (1%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SD 429 +
168 Points (1%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SD 429 +
552 Points (2%)
141%
1 SD 429 +
860 Points (9%)
95%
1 SD 429 +
2485 Points (3%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 MT6750 +
651 Points (9%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 MT6750 +
1849 Points (5%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 2792     avg: 2934     median: 2938 (5%)     max: 3047 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 613     avg: 672     median: 688 (10%)     max: 698 Points
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
min: 289.8     avg: 305.8     median: 313.5 (11%)     max: 314.1 MFLOPS
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
min: 185.9     avg: 214.6     median: 221.2 (22%)     max: 236.8 MFLOPS
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 12077     avg: 13354     median: 12510 (15%)     max: 15263 ms
min: 11708     avg: 14563     median: 13763 (16%)     max: 22627 ms
min: 10433     avg: 10544     median: 10544 (12%)     max: 10655 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 1258     avg: 1579     median: 1299 (14%)     max: 2180 ms
91%
1 MT6750 +
2042 ms (22%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
1218 ms (12%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 2950     avg: 3283     median: 3155 (3%)     max: 3647 Points
min: 1994     avg: 3095     median: 3200 (3%)     max: 3506 Points
min: 4297     avg: 4345     median: 4344.5 (4%)     max: 4392 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
100%
1 MT6750 +
19 Points (4%)
179%
1 SD 429 +
min: 32     avg: 34     median: 34 (7%)     max: 36 Points
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Metal
1130 Points (30%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Multicore Beta
1816 Points (40%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Browser
2620 Points (35%)
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
22393 points (52%)
AnTuTu v5 - AnTuTu v5 Total Score
36520 Points (37%)
AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score
min: 33335     avg: 35036     median: 35102 (12%)     max: 37152 Points
51274 Points (17%)
123%
1 SD 429 +
5470 Points (17%)
143%
1 SD 429 +
20878 Points (26%)
61%
1 SD 429 +
6252 Points (2%)
125%
1 SD 429 +
30859 Points (19%)
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 Total Score
100%
1 MT6750 +
min: 52278     avg: 54391     median: 54413 (10%)     max: 56639 Points
117%
1 SD 429 +
63459 Points (11%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
100%
1 SD 429 +
10934 Points (9%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
100%
1 SD 429 +
27445 Points (22%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
100%
1 SD 429 +
4783 Points (1%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
100%
1 SD 429 +
35288 Points (13%)
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
100%
1 SD 429 +
78450 Points (8%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
96167 Points (13%)
min: 75193     avg: 75778     median: 75778 (10%)     max: 76363 Points
70208 Points (9%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
min: 3425     avg: 3584     median: 3558.5 (18%)     max: 3794 Points
min: 5986     avg: 6107     median: 6106.5 (31%)     max: 6227 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
100%
1 MT6750 +
min: 1430     avg: 1580     median: 1568.5 (8%)     max: 1754 Points
156%
1 SD 429 +
2454 Points (13%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
100%
1 MT6750 +
min: 2451     avg: 2933     median: 2917 (6%)     max: 3445 Points
168%
1 SD 429 +
4908 Points (10%)
137%
1 SD 429 +
min: 4267     avg: 4449     median: 4449 (29%)     max: 4631 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 → 100% n=6

Average Benchmarks Mediatek MT6750 → 107% n=6

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 → 138% n=6

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