MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio G35 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, comparison of GPUs Adreno 530 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Helio G35 or Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 G35

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

10%

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

Helio G35

66%

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G35

Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Total score	110404	149901
CPU	30918	41975
GPU	41961	56961
MEM	17655	23984
UX	19881	26987

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Single-Core	225	306
Multi-Core	993	1349

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G35	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Frequency	2300 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.4 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	11 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		64 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
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 Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is 4% better than Helio G35 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio G35 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	518.73
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2400 x 1080 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		27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.6	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	42.2	53.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.5	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.6	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.8	37.2
Real Racing 3	84.4	94.2
Sniper 3D	92.8	69.9
Need for Speed No Limits	76	64.6
Mortal Kombat X	48.5	78
CSR Racing 2	50.6	59.2

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	25 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
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
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio G35 and Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro, 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 821 MSM8996 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro specs and review.