MediaTek Helio A25 vs MediaTek Helio P40

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs MediaTek Helio P40, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, PassMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chipsets are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Helio A25 or Helio P40 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 A25

Helio P40

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

Helio A25

67%

Helio P40

60%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Helio P40

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Helio P40
Total score	95484	119691
CPU	26741	33517
GPU	36292	45482
MEM	15269	19153
UX	17181	21542

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Helio P40
Single-Core	247	244
Multi-Core	1112	1077

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Helio P40
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4GB Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	14
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	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P40 is 9% better than Helio A25 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	161
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	2160 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	20.5	46.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	49.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	26.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	42.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	60.1
Real Racing 3	62	99.8
Sniper 3D	56.6	109.8
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	69.9
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	79.8
CSR Racing 2	46	64.9

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		4G LTE WorldMode 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 A25 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio A25 and Helio P40, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio A25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A25 specs and review.

Helio P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.