Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 VS MediaTek MT8176

Comparing Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 vs MediaTek MT8176

Comparison of video cards Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 vs MediaTek MT8176 in benchmarks and specifications.

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Differences

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Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek MT8176

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and MediaTek MT8176 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification	Value
Name	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek MT8176
Family	Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek MT-Serie
CPU group	Qualcomm Snapdragon 808/810 MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53
Segment	Mobile Mobile
Generation	2 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 vs MediaTek MT8176 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	6 / 6 6 / 6
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
Hyperthreading / SMT	No No
Overclocking	No No

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and MediaTek MT8176 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 418 PowerVR GX6250
GPU frequency	0.60 GHz 0.60 GHz
GPU (Turbo)	0.60 GHz 0.60 GHz
Execution units	0 2
Shader	128 32
Max. displays	0 1
Generation	4
Direct X	11 10
Technology	20 nm 28 nm
Release date	Q2/2014 Q1/2014

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 and MediaTek MT8176. 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 808 and MediaTek MT8176 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
Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC	No No
AES-NI	No No

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 or MediaTek MT8176? 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 808 and MediaTek MT8176 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification	Value
Technology	20 nm 28 nm
Chip design	Chiplet Chiplet
Socket	N/A N/A
Architecture	Cortex-A57 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Operating systems	Android Android
Virtualization	None None
Instruction set (ISA)	ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Release date	Q3/2014 Q1/2016
Part Number	MSM8992 --