Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 vs MediaTek MT8173

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8173
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MediaTek MT8173

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 and the MediaTek MT8173 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 4 core processor released in 2014 with the MediaTek MT8173 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2015.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (4) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3)
2 Generation 1
Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8173 clocks with 1.80 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
-- B-Core 1.40 GHz
2x Cortex-A53

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
QDSP6 AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 0.70 GHz
0.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.70 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 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, while the MediaTek MT8173 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 14.9 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
LPDDR3-1066, LPDDR2-1066 Memory LPDDR3-933
4 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8173 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8173 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Characteristic MediaTek MT8173
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
2014 Release date Q1/2015
-- Release price --
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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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
Qualcomm Adreno 306 @ 0.40 GHz
19 (21%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.70 GHz
90 (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 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
331 (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 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
768 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
348 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
610 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8173 MediaTek MT8173
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
609 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MediaTek MT8173
Unknown Amazon Fire HD 10 (2017)

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