MediaTek Helio P18 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P18 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T), comparison of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio P23 (MT6763T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Helio P18 or Helio P23 (MT6763T) 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 P18

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

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

Helio P18

28%

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P18

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P18	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Total score	55480	61429
CPU	15542	17200
GPU	21092	23350
MEM	8868	9819
UX	9977	11057

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P18	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Single-Core	143	159
Multi-Core	646	715

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P18	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	13	14.93
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 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 Helio P23 (MT6763T) is 13% better than Helio P18 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	52.3
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 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	18.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.4	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.5	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.6	13.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.9	9.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.8	13.1
Real Racing 3	40.6	26.6
Sniper 3D	71.5	34.1
Need for Speed No Limits	52	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	52	34.1
CSR Racing 2	35.8	27.7

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	21 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P18 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P18 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P18 specs and review.

Helio P23 (MT6763T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763T) specs and review.