MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs MediaTek Helio P90

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs MediaTek Helio P90, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G57 MC1 and PowerVR GM 9446.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Helio P90 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, 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 such as Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Dimensity 600 5G or Helio P90 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Dimensity 600 5G

15%

Helio P90

11%

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

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Helio P90

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Helio P90

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Helio P90
Total score	215034	166210
CPU	60204	46539
GPU	81704	63167
MEM	34403	26589
UX	38700	29921

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Helio P90
Single-Core	443	340
Multi-Core	1774	1430

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Helio P90
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	3733
Memory bandwidth	13	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P90 is 9% better than Dimensity 600 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1	PowerVR GM 9446
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	970 MHz
GFloPS		247.35
# of Cores		3
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	20.8	20.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	54.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	27.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	30.2
Real Racing 3	69.6	108.8
Sniper 3D	74.2	103.4
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	97.9
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	87
CSR Racing 2	51	76.2

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	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo E1 + E5a, Glonass L1OF, QZSS L1CA+ L5, GPS L1CA+L5, BeiDou B1I+ B2a, NavIC	GPS, Galileo, Beidou, Glonass
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 22
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P90 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Dimensity 600 5G and Helio P90, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Dimensity 600 5G SoC - all data

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

• Dimensity 600 5G specs and review.

Helio P90 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P90 specs and review.