MediaTek Helio A20 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A20 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Helio A20 or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Helio A20

67%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A20

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A20	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	52293	44606
CPU	14643	12489
GPU	19877	16947
MEM	8365	7130
UX	9409	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A20	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	135	118
Multi-Core	609	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A20	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1800 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 A20 is 22% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A20 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
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	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.1	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.4	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.2	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.1	45.4
Real Racing 3	51.5	36.2
Sniper 3D	38.2	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	47	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	47	34.9
CSR Racing 2	35.3	33.7

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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 8
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of 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 CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio A20 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A20 specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.