MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, comparison of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, GFXBench, Octane V2, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Helio P40 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

Helio P40

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Helio P40

60%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	119691	61945
CPU	33517	17344
GPU	45482	23539
MEM	19153	9908
UX	21542	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	244	160
Multi-Core	1077	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 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	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
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. 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	1920 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	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	13.7
Real Racing 3	99.8	32.7
Sniper 3D	109.8	48
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	31.6
CSR Racing 2	64.9	24

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
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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.	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 MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 4
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 people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio P40 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, 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 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.