MediaTek Helio P22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P22 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics 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 special test applications such as AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Helio P22 or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 P22

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

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

Helio P22

62%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P22	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	77006	61945
CPU	21567	17344
GPU	29256	23539
MEM	12326	9908
UX	13860	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P22	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	199	160
Multi-Core	896	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
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		7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.6	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.1	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.6	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.4	13.7
Real Racing 3	56.2	32.7
Sniper 3D	45	48
Need for Speed No Limits	50.6	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	31.6
CSR Racing 2	33.7	24

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	13 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	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 11
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 comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P22 and Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22 specs and review.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.