MediaTek MT8173 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 and MediaTek MT8173 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MediaTek MT8173
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek MT-Serie
• Generation
  4 1
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 vs MediaTek MT8173 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
  1.44 GHz 2.00 GHz
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 and MediaTek MT8173 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 510 PowerVR GX6250
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.70 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz 0.70 GHz
• Execution units
  0 2
• Shader
  128 32
• Max. displays
  0 1
• Generation
  5
• Technology
  14 nm 28 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q1/2014

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 and MediaTek MT8173. 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 No
• VP9
  Decode No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode No

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 and MediaTek MT8173 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
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2 (Dual Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 or MediaTek MT8173? 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 653 and MediaTek MT8173 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• Architecture
  Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q4/2016 Q1/2015
• Part Number
  MSM8976 Pro --