MediaTek MT8188J vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
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CPU comparisonMediaTek MT8188J or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 - 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 MT8188J has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8188J was released in Q1/2023. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.95 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 was released in Q3/2018. |
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| Mediatek MT-Serie (72) | Family | Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) |
| MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1) | CPU group | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845/850 (2) |
| 2 | Generation | 5 |
| Cortex-A78/-A55 | Architecture | Kryo 385 |
| Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe MediaTek MT8188J has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8188J is 2.20 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is at 2.95 GHz. |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 2.20 GHz 2x Cortex-A78 |
A-Core | 2.95 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Gold |
| 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Kryo 385 Silver |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The MediaTek MT8188J or Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 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-G57 MP2 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| 0.25 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.70 GHz |
| 0.95 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Vallhall 1 | GPU Generation | 4 |
| 7 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 2 | Compute units | -- |
| 32 | Shader | 256 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 4 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 8 GB |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
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-G57 MP2 | GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 630 |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe MediaTek MT8188J can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.5 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 29.8 GB/s. |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| LPDDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR4X-3733 |
| 8 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 25.5 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 29.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| 1.00 MB | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| 4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | -- |
| -- | PCIe lanes | -- |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8188J is 5 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| 5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 3.50 MB cache. |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Characteristic | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| 12 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Chiplet | Chip design | Chiplet |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8-A (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | -- |
| -- | Socket | -- |
| None | Virtualization | None |
| No | AES-NI | No |
| Android | Operating systems | Android |
| Q1/2023 | Release date | Q3/2018 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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 MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 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 MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 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 MT8188J
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
Qualcomm Adreno 630 @ 0.70 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
8C 8T @ 2.95 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| MediaTek MT8188J | Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 |
| Amazon Fire Max 11 | Unknown |
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