MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro benchmark which processor is better

Helio P65 (MT6768) vs Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Adreno 530.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P65 (MT6768) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Helio P65 (MT6768) or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro 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 P65 (MT6768)

11%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Helio P65 (MT6768)

64%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P65 (MT6768)

10%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P65 (MT6768)	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	166391	149901
CPU	46583	41975
GPU	63232	56961
MEM	26621	23984
UX	29954	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P65 (MT6768)	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	341	306
Multi-Core	1432	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P65 (MT6768)	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 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	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)		11 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1800	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.41	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
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 821 MSM8996 Pro is 16% better than Helio P65 (MT6768) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P65 (MT6768) has -4 more core than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro. 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	650 MHz
GFloPS	184	518.73
# 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	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.5	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.9	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.7	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	22.9	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	31.7	37.2
Real Racing 3	69.9	94.2
Sniper 3D	72.7	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	78.3	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	64.3	78
CSR Racing 2	61.5	59.2

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: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio P65 (MT6768) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, 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 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro specs and review.