MediaTek Helio A20 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio A20 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A20 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Helio A20 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 625 MSM8953

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

Helio A20

67%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A20

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A20	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	52293	61945
CPU	14643	17344
GPU	19877	23539
MEM	8365	9908
UX	9409	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A20	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	135	160
Multi-Core	609	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A20	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	6	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	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 Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is 9% better than Helio A20 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A20 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 625 MSM8953. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.1	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.4	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.2	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.1	13.7
Real Racing 3	51.5	32.7
Sniper 3D	38.2	48
Need for Speed No Limits	47	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	47	31.6
CSR Racing 2	35.3	24

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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: 20
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 20
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio A20 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, 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.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.