Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 vs MediaTek MT6732

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Which one of the central processing units is better: Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 or MediaTek MT6732? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 has cores and threads with maximum working frequency of . The Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 was released on Q3/2015.

The MediaTek MT6732 has cores with threads and of frequency. The MediaTek MT6732 was released on Q3/2014.

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Performance tests
Real tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 vs MediaTek MT6732
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
MediaTek MT6732 MediaTek MT6732
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and MediaTek MT6732 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 left arrow MediaTek MT6732
  • Family
    Qualcomm Snapdragon left arrow Mediatek MT-Serie
  • CPU group
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 left arrow MediaTek MT67xx
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 1
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 vs MediaTek MT6732 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
    8 / 8 left arrow 4 / 4
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and MediaTek MT6732 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

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

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and MediaTek MT6732. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and MediaTek MT6732 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 left arrow LPDDR3-800
  • Memory channels
    1 (Single Channel) left arrow 1 (Single Channel)
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 or MediaTek MT6732? 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.

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 and MediaTek MT6732 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Chip design
    Chiplet left arrow Chiplet
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A53 left arrow Cortex-A53
  • Operating systems
    Android left arrow Android
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Release date
    Q3/2015 left arrow Q3/2014
  • Part Number
    MSM8939 v2 left arrow --
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