MediaTek Helio A20 vs MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio A20 vs MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755), comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Mali-T860 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Helio P10 (MT6755) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Helio A20 or Helio P10 (MT6755) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 A20

Helio P10 (MT6755)

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

Helio A20

67%

Helio P10 (MT6755)

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A20

Helio P10 (MT6755)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A20	Helio P10 (MT6755)
Total score	52293	52972
CPU	14643	14831
GPU	19877	20138
MEM	8365	8469
UX	9409	9524

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A20	Helio P10 (MT6755)
Single-Core	135	137
Multi-Core	609	617

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A20	Helio P10 (MT6755)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 P10 (MT6755) is 9% better than Helio A20 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A20 has 4 more core than Helio P10 (MT6755). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	47.52
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	1920 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	16.9	16.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.1	44.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.4	30.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.2	26.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	36.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.1	55.2
Real Racing 3	51.5	37.6
Sniper 3D	38.2	57.2
Need for Speed No Limits	47	36.1
Mortal Kombat X	47	43.6
CSR Racing 2	35.3	39.1

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	16 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A20 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) is better: 21
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A20 specs and review.

Helio P10 (MT6755) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P10 (MT6755) specs and review.