MediaTek MT6577T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

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MediaTek MT6577T CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
MediaTek MT6577T Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT6577T or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek MT6577T has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6577T was released in 2012.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c was released in Q4/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (102)
MediaTek MT65xx A9 (7) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c (1)
1 Generation 1
Cortex-A9 Architecture Kryo 490
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6577T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT6577T is 1.20 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is at 2.45 GHz.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A9
A-Core 2.45 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Gold
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
4x Kryo 490 Silver

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 690 @ 7 TOPS

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT6577T or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 675
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.59 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
65nm Technology 7 nm
1 Max. displays 1
1 Compute units 7
-- Shader 672
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR SGX531 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 675
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT6577T can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c supports up to 16 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR4X-4266
Max. Memory 16 GB
0 Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 3.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT6577T is --, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c has a TDP of 7 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6577T is manufactured in 40 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 5.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT6577T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
40 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android, Windows 10 (ARM)
2012 Release date Q4/2019
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek MT6577T MediaTek MT6577T
PowerVR SGX531 @ 0.52 GHz
4 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
Qualcomm Adreno 675 @ 0.59 GHz
1550 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek MT6577T MediaTek MT6577T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
665 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek MT6577T MediaTek MT6577T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
2574 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
MediaTek MT6577T MediaTek MT6577T
2C 2T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
8C 8T @ 2.45 GHz
7 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6577T Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c
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