Differences
 
                        Top features of MediaTek MT6737
 
                        Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 427
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                            Higher clock speed1.40 GHz 1.10 GHz
                            Around 21% better clock speed 1.10 GHz
                            Around 21% better clock speed
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT6737 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Name | MediaTek MT6737  Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 | 
| Family | Mediatek MT-Serie  Qualcomm Snapdragon | 
| CPU group | MediaTek MT67xx  Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 | 
| Segment | Mobile  Mobile | 
| Generation | 1  3 | 
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT6737 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Core architecture | normal  normal | 
| Overclocking | No  No | 
| Frequency | 1.10 GHz  1.40 GHz | 
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT6737 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| GPU name | ARM Mali-T720 MP2  Qualcomm Adreno 308 | 
| GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz  0.50 GHz | 
| GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz  0.50 GHz | 
| Execution units | 2  0 | 
| Shader | 32  24 | 
| Max. displays | 2  0 | 
| Generation | Midgard 3  3 | 
| Technology | 28nm  28 nm | 
| Release date | Q4/2013  Q1/2016 | 
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT6737 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 427. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No  Decode | 
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No  No | 
| h264 | Decode / Encode  Decode / Encode | 
| VP8 | Decode / Encode  No | 
| VP9 | No  No | 
| AV1 | No  No | 
| AVC | No  No | 
| VC-1 | No  Decode | 
| JPEG | No  Decode / Encode | 
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between MediaTek MT6737 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR3-667  LPDDR3-667 | 
| Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel)  1 | 
| ECC | No  No | 
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT6737 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 427? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek MT6737 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value | 
|---|---|
| Technology | 28 nm  28 nm | 
| Socket | N/A  N/A | 
| Architecture | Cortex-A53  Cortex-A53 | 
| Virtualization | None  None | 
| Instruction set (ISA) | ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) | 
| Release date | Q2/2016  Q1/2017 | 
| Part Number | --  MSM8920 | 

 
                                                     
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                         
                        