How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, MediaTek MT8176 wins 1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 wins 2.

What are the main differences between the MediaTek MT8176 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820?

MediaTek MT8176 advantages: 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 advantages: 50% lower process: 14 nm vs 28 nm.

MediaTek MT8176 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

MediaTek

MediaTek MT8176

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

22.7CPU20.8

30GPU—

—Benchmarks20

20Efficiencyspec-based29.7

1 spec wins — MediaTek MT81762 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: MediaTek MT8176 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek MT8176

50% higher cores: 6 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

50% lower process: 14 nm vs 28 nm

General

General comparison: MediaTek MT8176 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	MediaTek MT8176	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced	2016	2016
Process	28 nm	14 nm+50%
TDP (typical)	—	11 W
Architecture	Armv8-A	Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek MT8176 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	MediaTek MT8176	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores	6+50%	4
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz Cortex-A72 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock	2.1 GHz	2.15 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek MT8176 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	MediaTek MT8176	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPU	IMG PowerVR GX6250	Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock	600 MHz	—

AI

AI comparison: MediaTek MT8176 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	MediaTek MT8176	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU	—	Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek MT8176 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	MediaTek MT8176	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory type	LPDDR3 (dual channel)	LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth	—	29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek MT8176 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	MediaTek MT8176	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Modem	—	Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	—	4.2

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek MT8176 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	MediaTek MT8176	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display	WQXGA (2560x1600)	4K @ 60Hz
Video capture	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek MT8176 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Spec	MediaTek MT8176	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu	—	230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)	—	340Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	—	880Bottom 6%

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