MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 512 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Helio A25 or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

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

Helio A25

67%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	95484	113847
CPU	26741	31874
GPU	36292	43265
MEM	15269	18217
UX	17181	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	247	232
Multi-Core	1112	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Frequency	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4GB Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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. Here Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is 18% better than Helio A25 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A25 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	255
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
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		22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	20.5	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	57.8
Real Racing 3	62	58.1
Sniper 3D	56.6	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	74.4
CSR Racing 2	46	51.2

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

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
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A25 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 29
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 say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio A25 and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, 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.

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus specs and review.