Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 vs MediaTek MT6732M

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 and MediaTek MT6732M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 MediaTek MT6732M
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek MT-Serie
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 MediaTek MT67xx
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  2 1

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 vs MediaTek MT6732M 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 4 / 4
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  4x Cortex-A53 4x Cortex-A53
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.70 GHz 1.30 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
  1.70 GHz 1.30 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 and MediaTek MT6732M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 405 ARM Mali-T760 MP2
• GPU frequency
  0.55 GHz 0.50 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.55 GHz 0.50 GHz
• Execution units
  0 2
• Shader
  48 32
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  4 Midgard 3
• Direct X
  11 11
• Technology
  28 nm 28nm
• Release date
  Q1/2014 Q4/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 and MediaTek MT6732M. 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 Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• 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 610 and MediaTek MT6732M 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
  LPDDR3-800 LPDDR3-800
• 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 610 or MediaTek MT6732M? 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 610 and MediaTek MT6732M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Chip design
  Chiplet Chiplet
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 Cortex-A53
• Operating systems
  Android Android
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q3/2014 Q3/2014
• Part Number
  MSM8936 --