Allwinner A523 vs MediaTek Helio P60

Comparisons   13-06-2023
   Detailed comparison data of Allwinner A523 vs MediaTek Helio P60, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Geekbench, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Madout2, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy A523 or Helio P60.

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

A523

12%

Helio P60

11%

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

A523

53%

Helio P60

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A523

Helio P60

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A523	Helio P60
Total score	167563	161613
CPU	46909	45255
GPU	63678	61413
MEM	26807	25851
UX	30170	29097

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A523	Helio P60
Single-Core	796	331
Multi-Core	3186	1391

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A523	Helio P60
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	1800
Memory bandwidth	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 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 P60 is 9% better than A523 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	540	184
# of Cores	3	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2400 x 1080 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	21.4	21.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	24.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.9	53.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.5	27.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	22.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	30.9
Real Racing 3	98.9	67.1
Sniper 3D	73.8	69.8
Need for Speed No Limits	79.9	96.7
Mortal Kombat X	73.7	69.8
CSR Racing 2	79.3	75.2

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	64 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 A523 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P60 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A523 SoC - all data

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

• A523 specs and review.

Helio P60 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P60 specs and review.