Allwinner A133 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Allwinner A133 vs MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797), speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: A133 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, Octane V2, PCMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PassMark, Neocore, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy A133 or Helio X20 (MT6797) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 X20 (MT6797)

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

A133

67%

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A133

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A133	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Total score	63060	83288
CPU	17649	23311
GPU	23962	31649
MEM	10088	13320
UX	11353	14981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A133	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Single-Core	102	215
Multi-Core	341	970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A133	Helio X20 (MT6797)
Frequency	1600 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	4	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	800
Memory bandwidth	6	12.8
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 X20 (MT6797) is 23% better than A133 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A133 has 6 more core than Helio X20 (MT6797). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	780 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	106
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	29.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	17.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.5	16.7
Real Racing 3	46.8	36.4
Sniper 3D	30.4	46.6
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	52.4
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	37.8
CSR Racing 2	28.1	40.7

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

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: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A133 SoC - all data

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

• A133 specs and review.

Helio X20 (MT6797) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X20 (MT6797) specs and review.