MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, comparison of GPUs Adreno 510 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P23 (MT6763V) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Helio P23 (MT6763V) or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 (MT6763V)

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

Helio P23 (MT6763V)

52%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P23 (MT6763V)

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763V)	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	60596	88401
CPU	16961	24746
GPU	23029	33597
MEM	9694	14142
UX	10904	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763V)	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	156	228
Multi-Core	705	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P23 (MT6763V)	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	2000 MHz	1950 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.45 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 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	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 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 P23 (MT6763V) is 2% better than Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro 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 510
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	47.55	176
# 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	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.2	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	12.6	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	12.8	19.4
Real Racing 3	25.3	39.3
Sniper 3D	32.3	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	28.3	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	50.2
CSR Racing 2	28.3	34.5

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	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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 (MT6763V) is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P23 (MT6763V) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763V) specs and review.

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro specs and review.