MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P65 (MT6768) vs Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, compare of GPUs Adreno 530 and Mali-G72 MP3.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P65 (MT6768) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75) 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 technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Helio P65 (MT6768) or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 P65 (MT6768)

11%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

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

Helio P65 (MT6768)

64%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P65 (MT6768)

10%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P65 (MT6768)	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	166391	125956
CPU	46583	35262
GPU	63232	47872
MEM	26621	20152
UX	29954	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P65 (MT6768)	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	341	257
Multi-Core	1432	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P65 (MT6768)	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)		11 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1800	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.41	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 P65 (MT6768) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P65 (MT6768) 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	800 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	184	497.98
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2520 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	21.4	25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.5	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.9	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.7	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	22.9	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	31.7	63.7
Real Racing 3	69.9	105
Sniper 3D	72.7	84
Need for Speed No Limits	78.3	84
Mortal Kombat X	64.3	68.3
CSR Racing 2	61.5	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	48 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	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 P65 (MT6768) is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P65 (MT6768) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P65 (MT6768) 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.