MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P40 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 540 and Mali-G72 MP3.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is octa-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Helio P40 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 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 835 MSM8998

12%

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

Helio P40

60%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	119691	171349
CPU	33517	47987
GPU	45482	65116
MEM	19153	27406
UX	21542	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	244	421
Multi-Core	1077	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 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	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 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	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is 23% 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 540
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	161	566.61
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		384
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	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	32.7
Real Racing 3	99.8	100.3
Sniper 3D	109.8	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	91.7
CSR Racing 2	64.9	74.5

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 180
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, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 25
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 parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.