Allwinner A133 vs MediaTek Helio P22

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Allwinner A133 vs MediaTek Helio P22, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and PowerVR GE8300.

This performance comparison involves two processors: A133 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Helio P22 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Octane V2, GFXBench, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy A133 or Helio P22 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A133

Helio P22

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A133

67%

Helio P22

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A133

Helio P22

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A133	Helio P22
Total score	63060	77006
CPU	17649	21567
GPU	23962	29256
MEM	10088	12326
UX	11353	13860

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A133	Helio P22
Single-Core	102	199
Multi-Core	341	896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A133	Helio P22
Frequency	1600 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P22 is 19% better than A133 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A133 has 4 more core than Helio P22. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	126.8
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1600 x 720 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	16.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	28.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	17.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	13.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.5	16.4
Real Racing 3	46.8	56.2
Sniper 3D	30.4	45
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	50.6
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	32.3
CSR Racing 2	28.1	33.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A133 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22 is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs A133 and Helio P22, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A133 SoC - all data

• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Devices lists
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• A133 specs and review.

Helio P22 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Helio P22 specs and review.