MediaTek MT8168 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
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| MediaTek MT8168 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | |
CPU comparisonMediaTek MT8168 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 - 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 MT8168 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 3 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8168 was released in Q2/2020. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.45 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 was released in Q2/2013. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| MediaTek MT816x 12nm (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800/801 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Cortex-A53 | Architecture | Krait 400 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT8168 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8168 is 2.00 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is at 2.45 GHz. |
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| MediaTek MT8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.45 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
NPU AI performanceThe 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. |
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| MediaTek MT8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| -- | AI hardware | Qualcomm AI engine |
| -- | AI specifications | Hexagon QDSP6 V5 |
| -- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek MT8168 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 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. |
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| ARM Mali-G52 MP1 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| 0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Bifrost 2 | GPU Generation | 3 |
| 16 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 0 |
| 1 | Compute units | -- |
| 16 | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| ARM Mali-G52 MP1 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT8168 can use up to 3 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s. |
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| MediaTek MT8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR4-1600 | Memory | LPDDR3-1866 |
| 3 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 14.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | -- |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8168 is 3 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| MediaTek MT8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| 3 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8168 is manufactured in 12 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek MT8168 | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| 12 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Android |
| Q2/2020 | Release date | Q2/2013 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
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.
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MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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MediaTek MT8168
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
4C 4T @ 2.45 GHz |
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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.
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MediaTek MT8168
ARM Mali-G52 MP1 @ 0.85 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
Qualcomm Adreno 330 @ 0.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT8168 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 |
| Amazon Fire HD 8 (2020) Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2020) |
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