MediaTek MT8766B vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

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MediaTek MT8766B CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
MediaTek MT8766B Qualcomm Snapdragon 430

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8766B or Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 - 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 MT8766B has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8766B was released in Q2/2020.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 was released in Q2/2016.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon (104)
MediaTek MT87xx 12nm (1) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (2)
2 Generation 3
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8766B is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz.

MediaTek MT8766B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.40 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 MT8766B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Hexagon 536
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

PowerVR GE8300 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
0.01 GHz GPU frequency 0.45 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 5
20 nm Technology 28 nm
1 Max. displays 0
1 Compute units --
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10 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 GE8300 GPU Qualcomm Adreno 505
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8766B supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 can connect up to 6 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8766B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
LPDDR4, LPDDR3 Memory LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory 6 GB
0 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8766B has a TDP of --, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 is --.

MediaTek MT8766B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8766B has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8766B Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
12 nm Technology 28 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
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8766B (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (76%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8766B (81%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (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 MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
163 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
124 (76%)

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 MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
546 (86%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
635 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
770 (75%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
1021 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
179 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
MediaTek MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
508 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
8C 8T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8766B MediaTek MT8766B
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
22 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8766B Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
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