MediaTek Helio G37 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Full comparison data of MediaTek Helio G37 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Quadrant, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MediaTek Helio G37 or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro.

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

MediaTek Helio G37

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

MediaTek Helio G37

67%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek Helio G37

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	118132	88401
CPU	33082	24746
GPU	44885	33597
MEM	18894	14142
UX	21266	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek Helio G37	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	241	228
Multi-Core	1063	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek Helio G37	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	2500 MHz	1950 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.5 GHz Cortex-A53	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 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
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		1 MB
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 MediaTek Helio G37 is 21% better than Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro 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 510
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	176
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	23.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.9	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.9	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.3	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.5	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.9	19.4
Real Racing 3	84.8	39.3
Sniper 3D	106.5	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	57.6	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	70.3	50.2
CSR Racing 2	57.3	34.5

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	50 MP	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 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 G37 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek Helio G37 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek Helio G37 specs and review.

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro specs and review.