MediaTek MT8125 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 610

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT8125 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
MediaTek MT8125 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT8125 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT8125 4 core processor released in Q4/2013 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 (4)
1 Generation 2
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8125 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 clocks with 1.70 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz Frequency 1.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon V50
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405
0.26 GHz GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
0.26 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.55 GHz
-- GPU Generation 4
45nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 0
2 Compute units --
4 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version 11

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 SGX544 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 405
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 0 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT8125, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 6.4 GB/s enabled.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory 4 GB
0 Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT8125 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8125 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT8125 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
28 nm Technology 28 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
Q4/2013 Release date Q3/2014
-- Release price --
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the MediaTek MT8125 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 0 stars (0 ratings). Rate now:


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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.26 GHz
8 (16%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
Qualcomm Adreno 405 @ 0.55 GHz
53 (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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
69 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8125 MediaTek MT8125
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
134 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
4C 4T @ 1.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8125 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 610 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
2. Apple A5MediaTek MT8125 Apple A5 vs MediaTek MT8125
3. MediaTek MT8125MediaTek Dimensity 700 MediaTek MT8125 vs MediaTek Dimensity 700
4. Intel Core i5-10500EMediaTek MT8125 Intel Core i5-10500E vs MediaTek MT8125
5. MediaTek Dimensity 6080Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 MediaTek Dimensity 6080 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
6. MediaTek MT8125Intel Xeon D-2143IT MediaTek MT8125 vs Intel Xeon D-2143IT
7. MediaTek MT8125Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 MediaTek MT8125 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
8. MediaTek MT8125Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MediaTek MT8125 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
9. MediaTek MT8125Intel Core i7-1180G7 MediaTek MT8125 vs Intel Core i7-1180G7
10. MediaTek MT8125Intel Core i5-4430S MediaTek MT8125 vs Intel Core i5-4430S


back to index