MediaTek MT6591 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

Comparing MediaTek MT6591 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

Comparison of video cards MediaTek MT6591 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences Specifications Benchmarks

Differences

Top features of Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

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Higher clock speed

1.50 GHz 1.30 GHz

Around 13% better clock speed

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MediaTek MT6591

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 and MediaTek MT6591 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MediaTek MT6591
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek MT-Serie
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 205-212 MediaTek MT65xx A7
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	2 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 vs MediaTek MT6591 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 6 / 6
Core architecture	normal normal
Cores	4x Cortex-A7 6x Cortex-A7
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No
Frequency	1.30 GHz 1.50 GHz

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 and MediaTek MT6591 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification	Value
GPU name	Qualcomm Adreno 304 ARM Mali-450 MP4
GPU frequency	0.40 GHz 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.40 GHz 0.60 GHz
Execution units	0 4
Shader	24 64
Max. displays	0 1
Generation	3 Utgard
Direct X	11 0
Technology	28 nm 28nm
Release date	Q3/2015 2012

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 and MediaTek MT6591. 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 No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No No
h264	Decode / Encode No
VP8	No No
VP9	No No
AV1	No No
AVC	No No
VC-1	Decode No
JPEG	Decode / Encode No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 and MediaTek MT6591 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	LPDDR2, LPDDR3 LPDDR2, LPDDR3
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 or MediaTek MT6591? 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 and MediaTek MT6591 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	28 nm 28 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
L2-Cache	-- 1.00 MB
Architecture	Cortex-A7 Cortex-A9
Operating systems	Android Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv7-A32 (32 bit) ARMv7-A32 (32 bit)
Release date	2015 Q1/2014
Part Number	MSM8909AA --