MediaTek Helio A20 vs MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A20 vs MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro), speed testing of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and PowerVR GE8300.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of chips in Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Helio A20 or Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 P15 (MT6755 Pro)

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

Helio A20

67%

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A20

Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A20	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)
Total score	52293	54931
CPU	14643	15371
GPU	19877	20866
MEM	8365	8786
UX	9409	9887

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A20	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)
Single-Core	135	142
Multi-Core	609	639

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A20	Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 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	13
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 P15 (MT6755 Pro) is 18% better than Helio A20 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A20 has 4 more core than Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro). 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	800 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	54.31
# 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	18.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.1	46.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.4	32.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.2	28.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	38.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.1	58.7
Real Racing 3	51.5	56.4
Sniper 3D	38.2	41.9
Need for Speed No Limits	47	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	47	37
CSR Racing 2	35.3	35.4

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	16 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: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio A20 and Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro), 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 P15 (MT6755 Pro) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P15 (MT6755 Pro) specs and review.