MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 508 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P23 (MT6763) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 630 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Helio P23 (MT6763) or Snapdragon 630 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 P23 (MT6763)

Snapdragon 630

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

Helio P23 (MT6763)

52%

Snapdragon 630

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P23 (MT6763)

Snapdragon 630

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Snapdragon 630
Total score	57367	66704
CPU	16063	18684
GPU	21794	25348
MEM	9178	10665
UX	10336	12001

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Snapdragon 630
Single-Core	148	172
Multi-Core	668	776

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	Snapdragon 630
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.45 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.93	10.66
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache
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 Snapdragon 630 is 9% better than Helio P23 (MT6763) in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Adreno 508
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	170
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	2160 x 1080 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)	11.2	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.3	23.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.3	15.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.4	10.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	14.2
Real Racing 3	24.1	40.6
Sniper 3D	25.1	30.2
Need for Speed No Limits	23.2	32.5
Mortal Kombat X	22.2	33.6
CSR Racing 2	27	32.5

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	24 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP9, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 is better: 28
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 parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio P23 (MT6763) and Snapdragon 630, 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 630 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 630 specs and review.