MediaTek Helio A25 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X), speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Helio X27 (MT6797X) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio A25 or Helio X27 (MT6797X) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 A25

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

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

Helio A25

67%

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Total score	95484	98106
CPU	26741	27468
GPU	36292	37277
MEM	15269	15689
UX	17181	17655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Single-Core	247	253
Multi-Core	1112	1142

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4GB Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	800
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-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio X27 (MT6797X) is 30% better than Helio A25 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A25 has 2 more core than Helio X27 (MT6797X). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	875 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	118.91
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	20.5	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	37.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	24.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	18.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	23.4
Real Racing 3	62	75.6
Sniper 3D	56.6	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	68
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	60.5
CSR Racing 2	46	52.9

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
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

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 A25 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio A25 and Helio X27 (MT6797X), and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 X27 (MT6797X) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X27 (MT6797X) specs and review.