MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799), compare of GPUs Mali-G57 MC1 and PowerVR 7XTP-MT4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Dimensity 600 5G is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A76) and Helio X30 (MT6799) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as GFXBench, PassMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D 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 X30 (MT6799) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

Dimensity 600 5G

15%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

10%

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

Dimensity 600 5G

76%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Dimensity 600 5G

13%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Total score	215034	141713
CPU	60204	39673
GPU	81704	53858
MEM	34403	22684
UX	38700	25508

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Dimensity 600 5G	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Single-Core	443	289
Multi-Core	1774	1275

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Dimensity 600 5G	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A35
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	13	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	320 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 X30 (MT6799) is 23% better than Dimensity 600 5G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Dimensity 600 5G has 2 more core than Helio X30 (MT6799). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1	PowerVR 7XTP-MT4
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	820 MHz
GFloPS		209.1
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units
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	20.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	40.5	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.4	39.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.1	36.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.8	26.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.1	39.2
Real Racing 3	69.6	58.8
Sniper 3D	74.2	51
Need for Speed No Limits	55.7	47
Mortal Kombat X	67.3	45.1
CSR Racing 2	51	43.1

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	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	240	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	5G Multi-Mode
Download speed	2770 MBit/s.	450 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, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Dimensity 600 5G is better: 27
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 X30 (MT6799) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X30 (MT6799) specs and review.