MediaTek MT8788 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
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1 spec wins — MediaTek MT87881 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: MediaTek MT8788 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 MT8788
- 75% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 186 vs 106
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Process | 12 nm | 11 nm+8% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | 4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G72 MP3 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
AI
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4-3733 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | 4G LTE Cat-7 (2x20 CA) | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 1920x1200 @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | MediaTek MT8788 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 330Bottom 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,300Bottom 11% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 186+75%Bottom 15% | 106Bottom 4% |
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