MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P23 (MT6763T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, 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 like Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, 3DMark, Geekbench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Helio P23 (MT6763T) or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 (MT6763T)

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

52%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763T)	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	61429	44606
CPU	17200	12489
GPU	23350	16947
MEM	9819	7130
UX	11057	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763T)	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	159	118
Multi-Core	715	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P23 (MT6763T)	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	2300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
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 (MT6763T) is 39% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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 505
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 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		13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.2	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.3	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.8	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	9.2	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	13.1	45.4
Real Racing 3	26.6	36.2
Sniper 3D	34.1	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	29.8	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	34.1	34.9
CSR Racing 2	27.7	33.7

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	21 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 (MT6763T) is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P23 (MT6763T) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P23 (MT6763T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763T) specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.