Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 VS MediaTek MT6738T

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 vs MediaTek MT6738T

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 vs MediaTek MT6738T in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of MediaTek MT6738T

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Higher clock speed

1.50 GHz 1.30 GHz

Around -15% better clock speed

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

MediaTek MT6738T Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT6738T and Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	MediaTek MT6738T Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215
Family	Mediatek MT-Serie Qualcomm Snapdragon
CPU group	MediaTek MT67xx Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	1 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT6738T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 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
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 4 4 / 4
Core architecture	normal normal
Cores	4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A53
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	1.50 GHz 1.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)	1.50 GHz 1.30 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT6738T and Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 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-T860 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 308
GPU frequency	0.52 GHz 0.50 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.52 GHz 0.50 GHz
Execution units	2 0
Shader	32 24
Max. displays	2 0
Generation	Midgard 4 3
Direct X	11 11
Technology	28nm 28 nm
Release date	Q4/2015 Q1/2016

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT6738T and Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification	Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode Decode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode No
h264	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
VP8	Decode / Encode No
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	No Decode
JPEG	Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek MT6738T and Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 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
Max. Memory	4 GB
Memory channels	1 (Single Channel) 1 (Single Channel)
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT6738T or Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215? 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 MT6738T and Qualcomm Snapdragon QM215 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	28 nm 28 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
Architecture	Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
Operating systems	Android Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q2/2016 Q3/2019