MediaTek Helio P22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 510.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P22 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the chips, 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 synthetic type tests like Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Helio P22 or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

Helio P22

62%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P22	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	77006	88401
CPU	21567	24746
GPU	29256	33597
MEM	12326	14142
UX	13860	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P22	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	199	228
Multi-Core	896	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	1950 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 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
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 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 P22 is 2% 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	1600 x 720 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.6	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.1	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.6	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.4	19.4
Real Racing 3	56.2	39.3
Sniper 3D	45	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	50.6	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	50.2
CSR Racing 2	33.7	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	21 MP	21 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: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio P22 and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, 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 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.