MediaTek Helio P22T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P22T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Adreno 512.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Helio P22T or Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 660 MSM8976 Plus

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

Helio P22T

66%

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22T

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Total score	86247	113847
CPU	24156	31874
GPU	32783	43265
MEM	13799	18217
UX	15528	20499

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Single-Core	223	232
Multi-Core	1004	1024

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus
Frequency	2300 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 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	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 4% better than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P22T has -4 more core than Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 512
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	255
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
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		22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.7	43.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.2	46.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	24.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	39.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.3	57.8
Real Racing 3	46.8	58.1
Sniper 3D	40.6	74.4
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	65.1
Mortal Kombat X	49.9	74.4
CSR Racing 2	34.3	51.2

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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 160
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 X12 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22T is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets 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 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus specs and review.