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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A vs MediaTek MT8161 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A is a high-end SoC for Android smartphones and tablets, which was introduced in 2012. The chip integrates 4 CPU cores, which are based on the ARMv7-compatible, but by Qualcomm designed Krait architecture. This provides a much higher per-MHz performance than Cortex-A9 chips such as Nvidia's Tegra 3 or the Exynos 4412 from Samsung, but does not quite reach the performance of the Cortex-A15 (for example in the Tegra 4). The memory is accessed via 2 x 32 bit LPDDR2 at up to 533 MHz, which offers a bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s.

The APQ8064A integrates an Adreno 320 GPU by IMG, which clocks at 400 MHz and offers a performance of over 50 GFLOPS. Thus, the graphics unit is one of the fastest in the SoC market (early 2013) and is only surpassed by a few models such as the PowerVR SGX554MP4 in the iPad 4. Therefore, even the most demanding 3D games in high resolutions will run fluently (Sony Xperia Z with 1080p display).

Thanks to a dedicated decoder, the SoC can accelerate 1080p video playback up to a frame rate of 30 fps. 3D photos are possible up to a resolution of 20 megapixels. In addition, the chip also integrates a wireless module with Bluetooth 4.0 and WLAN 802.11ac/a/b/g/n. Produced by TSMC in 28 nm (LP), the power consumption should be around 4 watts (estimated, depending on the clock speed).

MediaTek MT8161

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The MediaTek MT8161 is an ARM based entry-level to mid-range SoC for (Android based) tablets. It offers four ARM Cortex-A53 processor cores (quad-core) that are clocked with up to 1.3 GHz. Furthermore, an ARM Mali-720 graphics card, a LPDDR3 memory controller (e.g., accessing 1 GB in the Lenovo Tab 2 A8-50), Bluetooth 4.0 and dual-band 802.11 b/g/n are integrated in the SoC.

The performance is situated in the entry level of 2015 and often similar to the Kirin 910T (see benchmark below).

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960

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The Qualcomm MSM8960 (Snapdragon S4 series) is a ARM based high-end smartphone SoC in 2012. It contains two Krait (ARMv7) CPU cores at 1.5 - 1.7 GHz, a Adreno 225 GPU (400 MHz), a LPDDR2 memory controller (up to 500 MHz) and radio elements including LTE. The chip is produced in 28nm LP (low power process) at TSMC.

The Krait cores offer a slightly better performance as the standard Cortex-A9 cores and are compatible to the NEON SIMD extensions.

ModelQualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064AMediaTek MT8161Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
SeriesQualcomm SnapdragonMediatek Qualcomm Snapdragon
CodenameARMv7Cortex-A53ARMv7
Series: Snapdragon ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A « 1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM89281.6 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ80281.6 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930AB1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM89601.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM89261.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM82261.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ80261.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM89301.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM82301.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM82271 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM86601.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM82601.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD82501 GHz1 / 1 cores ARMv7
JLQ JR5101.5 - 2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 9352.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 6592.36 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 6582.35 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 6552.1 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 6502 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 9302 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
HiSilicon Kirin 6201.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
MediaTek MT8163 V/A 1.5 GHz1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
MediaTek MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
MediaTek MT8161 « 1.3 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Marvell Armada PXA19081.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM89281.6 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ80281.6 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930AB1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 « 1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM89261.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM82261.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ80261.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM89301.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM82301.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM82271 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM86601.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM82601.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD82501 GHz1 / 1 cores ARMv7
Clock1500 - 1700 MHz1300 MHz1500 - 1700 MHz
L1 Cache32 KB64 KB
L2 Cache2 MB1 MB
Cores / Threads4 / 44 / 42 / 2
Technology28 nm28 nm28 nm
FeaturesLTE, HSPA+, EDGE, GSM, GPRS, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, FMLP-DDR3 memory controller, 1080p video encode, 1080p video decode, embedded GPS / GLONASS / BeiDou module, Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio support, ARM Jazelle, ARM TrustZoneLTE, HSPA+, EDGE, GSM, GPRS, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, FM
iGPUQualcomm Adreno 320 (400 MHz)ARM Mali-T720 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 225 (400 MHz)
ArchitectureARMARMARM
Announced

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 4672     avg: 8626     median: 9782.5 (8%)     max: 10777 Points
8693 Points (7%)
4439 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 5909     avg: 8379     median: 8764.5 (7%)     max: 10508 Points
8398 Points (7%)
4363 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
11099 Points (9%)
86%
1 MT8161 +
9598 Points (8%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 1304     avg: 1473     median: 1473 (3%)     max: 1642 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 485     avg: 498     median: 498 (10%)     max: 511 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 MT8161 +
1838 Points (3%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 MT8161 +
616 Points (9%)
min: 555     avg: 629     median: 639.5 (5%)     max: 681 Points
min: 1394     avg: 1626     median: 1631 (15%)     max: 1849 Points
min: 1882     avg: 2487     median: 2563.5 (5%)     max: 2940 Points
min: 823     avg: 933     median: 922 (2%)     max: 1065 Points
min: 1281     avg: 1585     median: 1626.5 (4%)     max: 1806 Points
242 MFLOPS (8%)
134.8 MFLOPS (13%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 14529     avg: 14855     median: 14854.5 (17%)     max: 15180 ms
24610 ms (29%)
45456 ms (53%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 854     avg: 1378     median: 1337 (15%)     max: 2012 ms
1713 ms (19%)
1654 ms (16%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
2223 Points (2%)
113%
1 MT8161 +
2510 Points (2%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Metal
723 Points (19%)
126%
1 MT8161 +
911 Points (24%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Multicore Beta
1230 Points (27%)
114%
1 MT8161 +
1398 Points (31%)
Vellamo 3.x - Vellamo 3.x Browser
1580 Points (21%)
118%
1 MT8161 +
1866 Points (25%)
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
min: 4552     avg: 7055     median: 7541 (17%)     max: 8142 points
100%
1 MT8161 +
7512 points (17%)
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 CPU
min: 6086     avg: 7440     median: 7290 (47%)     max: 8596 Points
3130 Points (20%)
AnTuTu v4 - AnTuTu v4 Total Score
20270 Points (47%)
AnTuTu v5 - AnTuTu v5 Total Score
25095 Points (25%)
107%
1 MT8161 +
26820 Points (27%)
AndEBench - AndEBench Java
min: 144     avg: 321.5     median: 345 (11%)     max: 452 Iter./s
768 Iter./s (24%)
261 Iter./s (8%)
AndEBench - AndEBench Native
min: 8393     avg: 9636     median: 9432.5 (31%)     max: 11286 Iter./s
7742 Iter./s (25%)
5886 Iter./s (19%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
min: 8536     avg: 10282     median: 10517.5 (1%)     max: 11558 Points
43768 Points (6%)
5589 Points (1%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
2735 Points (14%)
124%
1 MT8161 +
3396 Points (17%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A → 100% n=8

Average Benchmarks MediaTek MT8161 → 148% n=8

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 → 68% n=8

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- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)