MediaTek Helio P22T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P22T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 510 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Helio P22T or Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 650 MSM8956

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

Helio P22T

66%

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22T

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Total score	86247	86746
CPU	24156	24279
GPU	32783	32957
MEM	13799	13874
UX	15528	15623

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Single-Core	223	224
Multi-Core	1004	1010

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Frequency	2300 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	2x1.8 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	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 P22T is 21% better than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P22T has -2 more core than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956. 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)	18.7	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.2	31.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	15.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.3	18.2
Real Racing 3	46.8	54.4
Sniper 3D	40.6	59.1
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	56
Mortal Kombat X	49.9	45.1
CSR Racing 2	34.3	43.5

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 X8 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: 16
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 18
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear 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 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.