MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Snapdragon 665

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 610 and Mali-G72 MP3.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Snapdragon 665 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, and how good the chips are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Helio P40 or Snapdragon 665 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 665

11%

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

Helio P40

60%

Snapdragon 665

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Snapdragon 665

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 665
Total score	119691	153366
CPU	33517	42942
GPU	45482	58273
MEM	19153	24532
UX	21542	27605

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 665
Single-Core	244	314
Multi-Core	1077	1320

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 665
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260
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	14.9
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 610
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	161	312
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		192
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2520 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	29.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	28.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	55.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	30.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	23.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	39.6
Real Racing 3	99.8	83.3
Sniper 3D	109.8	122.1
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	99.9
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	88.8
CSR Racing 2	64.9	66.6

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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 165
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GLONASS, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 665 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 665 specs and review.