MediaTek Helio G25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 benchmark which processor is better

Helio G25 vs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio G25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 530.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio G25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio G25 or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Helio G25

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

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

Helio G25

66%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G25

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio G25	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	102467	125956
CPU	28698	35262
GPU	38947	47872
MEM	16388	20152
UX	18435	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio G25	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	209	257
Multi-Core	922	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G25	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than Helio G25 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio G25 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	497.98
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		256
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	3840 x 2160 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		25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.7	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	38.8	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.3	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.1	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.9	63.7
Real Racing 3	58.2	105
Sniper 3D	73.7	84
Need for Speed No Limits	46.6	84
Mortal Kombat X	62.1	68.3
CSR Racing 2	50.4	57.8

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	21 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G25 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio G25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G25 specs and review.

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.