MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, compare of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 530.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Helio P40 or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 820 MSM8996

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

Helio P40

60%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	119691	125956
CPU	33517	35262
GPU	45482	47872
MEM	19153	20152
UX	21542	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	244	257
Multi-Core	1077	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	29.8
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 Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than Helio P40 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P40 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	Mali-G72 MP3	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	161	497.98
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2160 x 1080 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	24.9	25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	63.7
Real Racing 3	99.8	105
Sniper 3D	109.8	84
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	84
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	68.3
CSR Racing 2	64.9	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	32 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
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
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 25
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 parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio P40 and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, 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 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.