MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro benchmark which processor is better

Helio X27 (MT6797X) vs Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Adreno 530.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X27 (MT6797X) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Helio X27 (MT6797X) or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro 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 X27 (MT6797X)

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X27 (MT6797X)	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	98106	149901
CPU	27468	41975
GPU	37277	56961
MEM	15689	23984
UX	17655	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X27 (MT6797X)	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	253	306
Multi-Core	1142	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X27 (MT6797X)	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	2600 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	10	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio X27 (MT6797X) is 7% better than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X27 (MT6797X) has -6 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-T880 MP4	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	875 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	118.91	518.73
# of Cores	4
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2560 x 1600 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		27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.8	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	37.8	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.3	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.6	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.4	37.2
Real Racing 3	75.6	94.2
Sniper 3D	60.5	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	68	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	60.5	78
CSR Racing 2	52.9	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	32 MP	28 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.265	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 X27 (MT6797X) is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 30
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio X27 (MT6797X) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio X27 (MT6797X) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X27 (MT6797X) 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.