Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 vs MediaTek MT8693

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8693
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MediaTek MT8693

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 and the MediaTek MT8693 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 4 core processor released in Q4/2012 with the MediaTek MT8693 which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in 2016.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (104) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (1) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A7 Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8693 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 6
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.00 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon QDSP6 AI specifications --
-- 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 306 GPU PowerVR GX6250
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.01 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.01 GHz
3 GPU Generation --
28 nm Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
24 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 10

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 306 GPU PowerVR GX6250
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, while the MediaTek MT8693 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
LPDDR3, LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR3-933
Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8693 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8693 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Characteristic MediaTek MT8693
28 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
Q4/2012 Release date 2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (23%)
MediaTek MT8693 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (63%)
MediaTek MT8693 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
73 (23%)
MediaTek MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
312 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
273 (63%)
MediaTek MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
433 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (100%)
MediaTek MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.01 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
4C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (100%)
MediaTek MT8693 MediaTek MT8693
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MediaTek MT8693
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