MediaTek Helio P22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P22 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 430.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P22 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Octane V2, Neocore, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, 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 P22 or Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 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 810 MSM8994

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

Helio P22

62%

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P22	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Total score	77006	74144
CPU	21567	20750
GPU	29256	28176
MEM	12326	11867
UX	13860	13352

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P22	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Single-Core	199	191
Multi-Core	896	863

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth		10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 430
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	421.2
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		256
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.1	27.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.6	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	13.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.4	17.9
Real Racing 3	56.2	40.8
Sniper 3D	45	35.4
Need for Speed No Limits	50.6	38.1
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	35.4
CSR Racing 2	33.7	35.4

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	55 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P22 and Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.