MediaTek Helio P22T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P22T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, comparison of GPUs Adreno 530 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P22T is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, PCMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio P22T or Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 P22T

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

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

Helio P22T

66%

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22T

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Total score	86247	125956
CPU	24156	35262
GPU	32783	47872
MEM	13799	20152
UX	15528	22681

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Single-Core	223	257
Multi-Core	1004	1133

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22T	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
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	11 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
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 820 MSM8996 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P22T has -4 more core than Snapdragon 820 MSM8996. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 530
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	624 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	497.98
# 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		25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.7	48.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.2	52.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.9	27.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.8	44.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.3	63.7
Real Racing 3	46.8	105
Sniper 3D	40.6	84
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	84
Mortal Kombat X	49.9	68.3
CSR Racing 2	34.3	57.8

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
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: 13
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 27
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of 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 processors Helio P22T and Snapdragon 820 MSM8996, 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 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 specs and review.