MediaTek Helio A22 vs MediaTek Helio P18

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A22 vs MediaTek Helio P18, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A22 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Helio A22 or Helio P18 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

Helio A22

Helio P18

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

Helio A22

62%

Helio P18

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A22

Helio P18

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A22	Helio P18
Total score	53208	55480
CPU	14902	15542
GPU	20218	21092
MEM	8521	8868
UX	9582	9977

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A22	Helio P18
Single-Core	137	143
Multi-Core	619	646

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A22	Helio P18
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	13.9	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	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. Another difference is that Helio A22 has 4 more core than Helio P18. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T860 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	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	17.4	18.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.5	47.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	32.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.2	28.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.7	39.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.8	58.8
Real Racing 3	47.1	40.6
Sniper 3D	69.1	71.5
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	52
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	52
CSR Racing 2	40.8	35.8

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	21 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 A22 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P18 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio A22 and Helio P18, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio A22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A22 specs and review.

Helio P18 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P18 specs and review.