MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, comparison of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P23 (MT6763) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as PCMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Helio P23 (MT6763) or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 P23 (MT6763)

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Helio P23 (MT6763)

52%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P23 (MT6763)

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	57367	37619
CPU	16063	10533
GPU	21794	14298
MEM	9178	6012
UX	10336	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	148	99
Multi-Core	668	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	2000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.45 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	677
Memory bandwidth	14.93	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		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 P23 (MT6763) is 30% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P23 (MT6763) has -4 more core than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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		11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.2	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.3	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.3	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.4	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	38.7
Real Racing 3	24.1	34
Sniper 3D	25.1	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	23.2	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	22.2	22.3
CSR Racing 2	27	21.3

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	24 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 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 P23 (MT6763) is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 16
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio P23 (MT6763) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P23 (MT6763) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763) specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.