Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 vs MediaTek MT6591

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT6591
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MediaTek MT6591

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 or MediaTek MT6591 - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 was released in Q1/2016.

The MediaTek MT6591 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6591 was released in Q1/2014.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (3) CPU group MediaTek MT65xx A7 (14)
4 Generation 1
Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Architecture Cortex-A9
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The MediaTek MT6591 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
6 Cores 6
6 Threads 6
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
A-Core 1.50 GHz
6x Cortex-A7
1.40 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core --

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 650 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon V56 AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 510 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
5 GPU Generation Utgard
14 nm Technology 28nm
0 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 4
128 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 0

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 510 GPU ARM Mali-450 MP4
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT6591 can connect up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
LPDDR3-1866 Memory LPDDR3, LPDDR2
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a TDP of --, that of the MediaTek MT6591 is --.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 has a 0.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT6591 cache has a total of 1.00 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 Characteristic MediaTek MT6591
28 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
Q1/2016 Release date Q1/2014
-- 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 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
Qualcomm Adreno 510 @ 0.60 GHz
154 (100%)
MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (23%)

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 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
248 (100%)
MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
803 (100%)
MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 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 650 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650
6C 6T @ 1.80 GHz
1457 (100%)
MediaTek MT6591 MediaTek MT6591
6C 6T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MediaTek MT6591
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