Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 vs MediaTek MT8693

Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT8693 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek MT8693 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
• Family
  Mediatek MT-Serie Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 Qualcomm Snapdragon 610
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 2

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT8693 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 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.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  6 / 6 8 / 8
• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT8693 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  PowerVR GX6250 Qualcomm Adreno 405
• GPU frequency
  0.01 GHz 0.55 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.01 GHz 0.55 GHz
• Execution units
  2 0
• Shader
  32 48
• Max. displays
  1 0
• Generation
  4
• Direct X
  10 11
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q1/2014

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT8693 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 617. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between MediaTek MT8693 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-933 LPDDR3-933
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 1 (Single Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT8693 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 617? 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.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek MT8693 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  2016 Q4/2015
• Part Number
  -- MSM8952