MediaTek Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP2 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD) 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 step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD) or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 P25 Lite (MT6757CD)

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD)

50%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD)

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD)	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	59865	44606
CPU	16766	12489
GPU	22743	16947
MEM	9582	7130
UX	10779	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD)	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	154	118
Multi-Core	697	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD)	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	2390 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.39 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 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	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 P25 Lite (MT6757CD) is 41% 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-T880 MP2	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	68	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1920 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)	11.4	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	20.9	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	12.1	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.4	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	12.3	45.4
Real Racing 3	31.4	36.2
Sniper 3D	46	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	33.4	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	24	34.9
CSR Racing 2	27.2	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		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 P25 Lite (MT6757CD) is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P25 Lite (MT6757CD) 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.