MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio A25 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 615.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 670 is octa-core (Kryo 360). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Helio A25 or Snapdragon 670 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 670

10%

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

Helio A25

67%

Snapdragon 670

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A25

Snapdragon 670

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 670
Total score	95484	151765
CPU	26741	42500
GPU	36292	57660
MEM	15269	24290
UX	17181	27322

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 670
Single-Core	247	311
Multi-Core	1112	1306

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A25	Snapdragon 670
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 360
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	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 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 670 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	Adreno 615
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	448
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		256
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		28.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	20.5	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	35.4	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	22.8	29.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	22.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.3	38.7
Real Racing 3	62	95.7
Sniper 3D	56.6	103.9
Need for Speed No Limits	63.7	65.6
Mortal Kombat X	51.3	71.1
CSR Racing 2	46	60.2

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	Galileo, Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, QZSS, GPS
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 is better: 32
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio A25 and Snapdragon 670, 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 670 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 670 specs and review.