MediaTek Helio A25 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799), speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and PowerVR 7XTP-MT4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Helio X30 (MT6799) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Helio A25 or Helio X30 (MT6799) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 X30 (MT6799)

10%

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

Helio A25

67%

Helio X30 (MT6799)

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Helio X30 (MT6799)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Total score	95484	141713
CPU	26741	39673
GPU	36292	53858
MEM	15269	22684
UX	17181	25508

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Single-Core	247	289
Multi-Core	1112	1275

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Helio X30 (MT6799)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A35
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4GB Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
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 X30 (MT6799) is 30% better than Helio A25 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A25 has 2 more core than Helio X30 (MT6799). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	PowerVR 7XTP-MT4
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	820 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	209.1
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	27.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	39.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	36.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	26.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	39.2
Real Racing 3	62	58.8
Sniper 3D	56.6	51
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	47
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	45.1
CSR Racing 2	46	43.1

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	16 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.	450 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: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X30 (MT6799) is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio A25 and Helio X30 (MT6799), 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 X30 (MT6799) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X30 (MT6799) specs and review.