MediaTek MT6591 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 212

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.

• 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

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.

• 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

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.

• 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

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.

• 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

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.

• Memory type
  LPDDR2, LPDDR3 LPDDR2, LPDDR3
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 1 (Single Channel)
• ECC
  No No
• AES-NI
  No No

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.

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.

• 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 --