MediaTek MT6737

MediaTek MT6737
Benchmarks & Specs

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The MediaTek MT6737 is a system-on-chip that was once a reliable base for price-conscious smartphones and tablets. It was specifically designed for devices where a good price-performance ratio was paramount. At the heart of this chip are four Cortex-A53 cores, manufactured using the 28 nm process.

This configuration was particularly known for its energy efficiency. It helped to optimize the battery life of the devices. For everyday applications, such as surfing the web or using social media, the MediaTek MT6737 offered adequate performance. The integrated graphics unit, an ARM Mali-T720 MP2, also flawlessly supported basic multimedia tasks.

It was sufficient for playing videos and smaller games. The MediaTek MT6737 enabled manufacturers to offer a wide range of affordable mobile devices. Its main advantages clearly lay in its cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency. We saw this chip in a variety of entry-level devices. It was a solid choice for the mass market.
  • Good price-performance ratio
  • High energy efficiency
  • Adequate for everyday tasks and multimedia

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Multi-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Smartphone / Tablet
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

MediaTek MT6592
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
103
MediaTek MT6595M
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
103
MediaTek MT6737
4C / 4T · 1.25 GHz
102
Samsung Exynos 7570
4C / 4T · 1.40 GHz
101
MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
100
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

MediaTek MT8163V/B
4C / 4T · 1.30 GHz
352
MediaTek MT8167A
4C / 4T · 1.50 GHz
341
MediaTek MT6737
4C / 4T · 1.25 GHz
338
MediaTek MT6595
8C / 8T · 2.20 GHz
334
MediaTek MT6595M
8C / 8T · 2.00 GHz
334
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Qualcomm Adreno 505
22
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
Qualcomm Adreno 505
22
MediaTek MT6737
ARM Mali-T720 MP2
20
UNISOC SC9832E
ARM Mali-T820 MP2
20
MediaTek MT8163V/A
ARM Mali-T720 MP2
20

More benchmarks

At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyMediatek MT-Serie (72)
CPU groupMediaTek MT67xx (17)
ArchitectureCortex-A53
Technology28 nm
SegmentSmartphone / Tablet
Socket
Generation1
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 4x Cortex-A53
Frequency: 1.25 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):
L2-Cache
L3-Cache
OverclockingNo

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameARM Mali-T720 MP2
GPU frequency0.60 - 0.60 GHz
CUs / Shader2 / 32
Raytracing
Max. displays2
Max. GPU Memory
Technology28nm
Release dateQ4/2013

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
LPDDR3-667
5.3 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory
Memory channels1
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsAndroid
Instruction setArmv8-A (64 bit)
ISA extensions
Release dateQ2/2016
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
MediaTek MT6737
MediaTek MT6737
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