MediaTek Helio A22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 508 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A22 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Helio A22 or Snapdragon 630 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

Snapdragon 630

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

Helio A22

62%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A22

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A22	Snapdragon 630
Total score	53208	66704
CPU	14902	18684
GPU	20218	25348
MEM	8521	10665
UX	9582	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A22	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	137	172
Multi-Core	619	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A22	Snapdragon 630
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.9	10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache
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 630 is 9% better than Helio A22 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A22 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 630. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 508
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	170
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.5	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.2	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.7	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.8	14.2
Real Racing 3	47.1	40.6
Sniper 3D	69.1	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	33.6
CSR Racing 2	40.8	32.5

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	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, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A22 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 20
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio A22 and Snapdragon 630, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio A22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A22 specs and review.

Snapdragon 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.