MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 506.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio G35 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 G35

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Helio G35

66%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G35

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	110404	61945
CPU	30918	17344
GPU	41961	23539
MEM	17655	9908
UX	19881	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	225	160
Multi-Core	993	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio G35 is 13% better than Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 506
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.6	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.2	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.5	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.6	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.8	13.7
Real Racing 3	84.4	32.7
Sniper 3D	92.8	48
Need for Speed No Limits	76	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	48.5	31.6
CSR Racing 2	50.6	24

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	25 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Helio G35 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.