MediaTek MT8173 VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Comparing MediaTek MT8173 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

Comparison of video cards MediaTek MT8173 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MediaTek MT8173

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 and MediaTek MT8173 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MediaTek MT8173
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek MT-Serie
Generation	3 1
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625/626 MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs MediaTek MT8173 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
Frequency	2.00 GHz 2.00 GHz
Overclocking	No No
Core architecture	normal normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 and MediaTek MT8173 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 506 PowerVR GX6250
GPU frequency	0.65 GHz 0.70 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.65 GHz 0.70 GHz
Execution units	0 2
Shader	96 32
Max. displays	0 1
Generation	5
Technology	14 nm 28 nm
Release date	Q4/2015 Q1/2014

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 and MediaTek MT8173. 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
VP9	No No
VP8	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 625 and MediaTek MT8173 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	LPDDR3-933 LPDDR3-933
ECC	No No
Memory channels	1 2 (Dual Channel)

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 or MediaTek MT8173? 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 625 and MediaTek MT8173 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Virtualization	None None
Architecture	Cortex-A53 Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Technology	14 nm 28 nm
Socket	N/A N/A
Release date	Q2/2016 Q1/2015
Part Number	MSM8953 --