MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Snapdragon 712

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712, compare of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 616.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Snapdragon 712 is octa-core (Kryo 360). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, Octane V2, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Helio P40 or Snapdragon 712 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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 712

14%

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

Helio P40

60%

Snapdragon 712

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Snapdragon 712

11%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 712
Total score	119691	204421
CPU	33517	57228
GPU	45482	77675
MEM	19153	32714
UX	21542	36795

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 712
Single-Core	244	421
Multi-Core	1077	1686

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 712
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Kryo 360
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	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 Snapdragon 712 is 13% better than Helio P40 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 616
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	161	459.38
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	3360 x 1440 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	30.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	50.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	58.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	40.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	43.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	66.9
Real Racing 3	99.8	73.1
Sniper 3D	109.8	111.2
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	81.9
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	76.1
CSR Racing 2	64.9	76.1

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 250
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 X15 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 is better: 28
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 listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, 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 712 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 712 specs and review.