Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 vs MediaTek MT6738

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 and MediaTek MT6738 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MediaTek MT6738
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek MT-Serie
• Generation
  3 1
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 425/427 MediaTek MT67xx

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 vs MediaTek MT6738 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.

• Frequency
  1.40 GHz 1.50 GHz
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 and MediaTek MT6738 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 308 ARM Mali-T860 MP2
• GPU frequency
  0.50 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.50 GHz 0.35 GHz
• Execution units
  0 2
• Shader
  24 32
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  3 Midgard 4
• Technology
  28 nm 28nm
• Release date
  Q1/2016 Q4/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 and MediaTek MT6738. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 and MediaTek MT6738 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
  LPDDR3-667 LPDDR3-667
• Max. Memory
  4 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  1 1 (Single Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 or MediaTek MT6738? 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 425 and MediaTek MT6738 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q3/2016 Q2/2016
• Part Number
  MSM8917 --