Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G vs MediaTek MT8176

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8176
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G MediaTek MT8176

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G or MediaTek MT8176 - 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 690 5G has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G was released in Q4/2020.

The MediaTek MT8176 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8176 was released in Q1/2016.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 (1) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3)
8 Generation 1
Kryo 560 Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is 2.00 GHz while the MediaTek MT8176 has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8176 is at 2.00 GHz.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Characteristic MediaTek MT8176
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 6
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
2x Kryo 560 Gold
A-Core 2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A72
1.70 GHz
6x Kryo 560 Silver
B-Core 1.60 GHz
4x 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 690 5G Characteristic MediaTek MT8176
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G or MediaTek MT8176 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 619L GPU PowerVR GX6250
0.95 GHz GPU frequency 0.60 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.60 GHz
6 GPU Generation --
8 nm Technology 28 nm
0 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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 619L GPU PowerVR GX6250
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
Decode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 14.9 GB/s. The MediaTek MT8176 supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 14.9 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Characteristic MediaTek MT8176
LPDDR4X-3733 Memory LPDDR3-933
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
14.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 14.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is --, while the MediaTek MT8176 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Characteristic MediaTek MT8176
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G is manufactured in 8 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The MediaTek MT8176 is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Characteristic MediaTek MT8176
8 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
Q4/2020 Release date Q1/2016
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 (49%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 (43%)

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 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
585 (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
314 (54%)

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 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1672 (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
861 (51%)

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 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
779 (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
338 (43%)

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 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1833 (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
782 (43%)

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 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
3866 (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
1381 (36%)

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 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
Qualcomm Adreno 619L @ 0.95 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.60 GHz
77 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
345622 (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
288736 (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
5 (100%)
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G MediaTek MT8176
OnePlus Nord N10 Unknown

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