MediaTek Helio P22T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P22T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Helio P22T or Snapdragon 450 SDM450 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 P22T

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

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

Helio P22T

66%

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22T

Snapdragon 450 SDM450

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Total score	86247	61183
CPU	24156	17140
GPU	32783	23248
MEM	13799	9791
UX	15528	11013

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Single-Core	223	203
Multi-Core	1004	712

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 450 SDM450
Frequency	2300 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	7.46
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
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 P22T is 21% better than Snapdragon 450 SDM450 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 506
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	1600 x 720 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.7	11.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.2	20.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	12.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	8.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.3	12.6
Real Racing 3	46.8	30.6
Sniper 3D	40.6	26.5
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	49.9	26.5
CSR Racing 2	34.3	28.6

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	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.	100 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 P22T is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 is better: 10
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P22T SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22T specs and review.

Snapdragon 450 SDM450 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 450 SDM450 specs and review.