MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450, compare of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, Geekbench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Helio P40 or Snapdragon 450 SDM450 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 P40

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

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

Helio P40

60%

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Total score	119691	61183
CPU	33517	17140
GPU	45482	23248
MEM	19153	9791
UX	21542	11013

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Single-Core	244	203
Multi-Core	1077	712

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
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 Helio P40 is 9% better than Snapdragon 450 SDM450 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	161	130
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		96
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2160 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	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	11.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	20.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	12.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	8.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	12.6
Real Racing 3	99.8	30.6
Sniper 3D	109.8	26.5
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	26.5
CSR Racing 2	64.9	28.6

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	32 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	100 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 MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is better: 4
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P40 and Snapdragon 450 SDM450, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.

Snapdragon 450 SDM450 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 450 SDM450 specs and review.