MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 610 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 665 is octa-core (Kryo 260). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Helio G35 or Snapdragon 665 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 665

11%

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

Helio G35

66%

Snapdragon 665

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G35

Snapdragon 665

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 665
Total score	110404	153366
CPU	30918	42942
GPU	41961	58273
MEM	17655	24532
UX	19881	27605

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 665
Single-Core	225	314
Multi-Core	993	1320

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 665
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	11 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 260
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	14.9
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 665 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 610
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	312
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		192
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2520 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		29.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.6	28.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.2	55.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.5	30.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.6	23.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.8	39.6
Real Racing 3	84.4	83.3
Sniper 3D	92.8	122.1
Need for Speed No Limits	76	99.9
Mortal Kombat X	48.5	88.8
CSR Racing 2	50.6	66.6

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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 165
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, QZSS	GLONASS, GPS, Galileo, SBAS, QZSS, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio G35 and Snapdragon 665, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 665 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 665 specs and review.