MediaTek Helio P18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, compare of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Adreno 308.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Helio P18 or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Helio P18

28%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P18

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P18	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	55480	37619
CPU	15542	10533
GPU	21092	14298
MEM	8868	6012
UX	9977	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P18	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	143	99
Multi-Core	646	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P18	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	677
Memory bandwidth	13	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 P18 is 30% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P18 has -4 more core than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.4	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.5	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.6	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.9	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.8	38.7
Real Racing 3	40.6	34
Sniper 3D	71.5	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	52	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	52	22.3
CSR Racing 2	35.8	21.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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: 34
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio P18 and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, 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.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.