MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T), compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP2 and Mali-T880 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Helio X25 (MT6797T) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, Geekbench, Vellamo, AnTuTu, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the processors are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Helio P25 (MT6757CD) or Helio X25 (MT6797T) 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 P25 (MT6757CD)

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

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

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

49%

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Total score	64246	93545
CPU	17996	26196
GPU	24413	35553
MEM	10287	14960
UX	11557	16833

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Single-Core	166	242
Multi-Core	748	1089

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Frequency	2600 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.55 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	800
Memory bandwidth	14	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 (MT6757CD) is 3% better than Helio X25 (MT6797T) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio P25 (MT6757CD) has 2 more core than Helio X25 (MT6797T). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP2	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	68	115.51
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 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)	13.9	19.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	34.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	21.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	16.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.4	20.3
Real Racing 3	29.3	61.1
Sniper 3D	30.4	66.3
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	55.8
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	55.8
CSR Racing 2	32.8	41.9

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 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 (MT6757CD) is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) is better: 24
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P25 (MT6757CD) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P25 (MT6757CD) specs and review.

Helio X25 (MT6797T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X25 (MT6797T) specs and review.